Artigo Revisado por pares

Adolescent Abuse of Typewriter Correction Fluid

1984; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 77; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00007611-198403000-00006

ISSN

1541-8243

Autores

James E. Greer,

Tópico(s)

Restraint-Related Deaths

Resumo

A new form of substance abuse in adolescents is the inhalation of fumes from typewriter correction fluids (Liquid Paper, Wite-Out, Snopake, etc), which are composed of various chlorinated solvents, to induce euphoria. Medical complications of such abuse and medical management of acute toxic episodes are discussed herein, along with suggestions for controlling this substance abuse.

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