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Review
. 2016 Jul;25(3):497-508.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.03.007.

Inhalant Abuse and Dextromethorphan

Michael Storck  1 , Laura Black  2 , Morgan Liddell  3
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Review

Inhalant Abuse and Dextromethorphan

Michael Storck et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Inhalant abuse is the intentional inhalation of a volatile substance for the purpose of achieving an altered mental state. As an important, yet underrecognized form of substance abuse, inhalant abuse crosses all demographic, ethnic, and socioeconomic boundaries, causing significant morbidity and mortality in school-aged and older children. This review presents current perspectives on epidemiology, detection, and clinical challenges of inhalant abuse and offers advice regarding the medical and mental health providers' roles in the prevention and management of this substance abuse problem. Also discussed is the misuse of a specific "over-the-counter" dissociative, dextromethorphan.

Keywords: Detection; Epidemiology; Inhalant abuse.

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