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Special Feature on Teens & Inhalants
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General Information
Physical Effects
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	Inhalants: Deadly Drugs in the Home An overview of teen inhalant abuse. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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General Information

	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/ Attempts to reduce demand for illicit drugs in America through media communication.
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teens 2003 Surveys adolescent use, attitudes and exposure to marijuana, Ecstasy, inhalants, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, alcohol and tobacco, as well as anti-drug media campaign messages. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Parents 2003 Surveys parental assumptions and attitudes regarding drugs and today’s youth, as well as how parents handle the issue of drugs with their children. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies (1997-2003) Connects to a list of all Partnership Attitude Tracking Studies from 1997 to 2003.

	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Fact Sheet: Inhalants (February 2003) An in-depth report on inhalants. Provides information about its use, health effects and related legislation. (Adobe Acrobat File).
	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
InfoFacts: Inhalants Provides information on inhalants, including health hazards and extent of use.
Information on Common Drugs of Abuse: Inhalants Links to NIDA publications, research reports, notes and news releases on Inhalants.
	Monitoring the Future, The University of Michigan http://www.monitoringthefuture.org An ongoing substance abuse study that publishes yearly results on the behaviors, attitudes and values of American secondary school students, college students and young adults.
National Results on Adolescent Drug Use 2003 This annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders tracks trends in the use of licit and illict drugs as well as trends in the levels of perceived risk and personal disapproval associated with each drug. (Adobe Acrobat File)
National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2003, Volume I: Secondary School Students This monograph gives the 1975-2003 national trends in smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use among American secondary school students. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
Inhalant Use Among Youths: 2002 Update (March 2004) Collects data on the use of inhalants by youths aged 12 and older, based on the 2002 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. (Adobe Acrobat File)
Emergency Department Trends, Final Estimates 1994-2001 (August 2002) Collects data on the number and characteristics of drug-related visits to the emergency room. Includes data related to Inhalants. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Join Together http://www.jointogether.org Dedicated to reducing substance abuse and gun violence. Posts up-to-date news stories on related topics and offers a multitude of resources for community drug prevention.
Hot Issues: Inhalant Abuse Provides online resources with information on Inhalant Abuse.
	The Anti-Drug http://www.theantidrug.com/ Educates parents about drugs and emphasizes the impact they can have in curbing their children's substance use.
Drug Information: Inhalants Gives an overview of inhalants, including what kind of products are used and the health hazards involved with their abuse.
	Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) http://www.usdoj.gov/dea Enforces controlled substances laws and regulations in the United States.
Inhalants: Drug Information Includes information on the prevalence of use and the physical/mental effects associated with inhalants.
	Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/ Ensure that Texans have access to effective and efficient substance abuse services.
Understanding Inhalant Users (revised 1997) A publication that discusses trends in inhalant use, the causes and consequences of use, the effects, treatment and prevention of inhalant abuse. Also describes typical profiles of inhalant abusers.
	National Inhalant Prevention Coalition http://www.inhalants.org/ Dedicated to informing the public about the existence and dangers of inhalant abuse.
	American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) http://www.aap.org/ Dedicates their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Policy Statement: Inhalant Abuse (March 1996) Reviews trends in use, causes of abuse, the effects, prevention and treatment of inhalant use.
	US Department of Justice: National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/index.htm The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) is the nation's principal center for strategic domestic counterdrug intelligence.
National Drug Threat Assessment 2004 (April 2004) The most recently collected data from national law enforcement, intelligence and public health agencies. Includes information about the trafficking and abuse of inhalants. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Physical Effects of Inhalants

	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Research Report: Inhalant Abuse Lists the health hazards of inhalants, including short- and long-term effects and possible medical complications.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
	National Inhalant Prevention Coalition http://www.inhalants.org/ Dedicated to informing the public about the existence and dangers of inhalant abuse.
Damage Inhalants Can Do to the Body and Brain (access by clicking on "Index" and then "Damage Inhalants Cause to the Body and Brain")
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Mental Effects of Inhalants

	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
NIDA Research Report: Inhalant Abuse Discusses the mental effects of inhalants and the damage it does to the brain.
	National Inhalant Prevention Coalition http://www.inhalants.org/ Dedicated to informing the public about the existence and dangers of inhalant abuse.
Damage Inhalants Can Do to the Body and Brain (access by clicking on "Index" and then "Damage Inhalants Cause to the Body and Brain")
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