Via the Craighead County KAIT 8 in Arkansas:
A 21 year old Jonesboro man was arrested last week after an inhalant abuse related incident.
Employees of a local store noticed the man take a two pack of dusters and enter the store’s restroom. An employee followed the man into the restroom and reported hearing him “huff” the computer duster. Police were called and the police report notes the man was “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and he acted like he was in a daze or unaware of his surroundings” at the time of his arrest.”
He was taken to the county detention center, charged with theft of property under $1,000; breathing, inhaling or drinking intoxicating compounds; and outstanding warrants from the city of Trumann."
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Friday, November 2, 2012
Maine Youths Treated for Huffing
Via San Francisco Chronicle in Maine:
This past week, three youths were treated for huffing chemical vapors at a hospital center in Maine. The individuals involved were detention center youths in Charleston. After found huffing, the three boys were taken by ambulance and treated at the Eastern Maine Medical Center.
This past week, three youths were treated for huffing chemical vapors at a hospital center in Maine. The individuals involved were detention center youths in Charleston. After found huffing, the three boys were taken by ambulance and treated at the Eastern Maine Medical Center.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Man Caught Huffing Paint in South Carolina
From WYFF in South Carolina:
This past Sunday, a deputy noticed a man stagger out of the woods near an Interstate overpass. As the deputy got closer he realized the man was “unstable on his feet and had slurred speech.” In addition, he had silver paint all over his mouth and nose.
The man admitted he had been huffing and was arrested on a charge of public disorderly conduct and booked into the local detention center.
This past Sunday, a deputy noticed a man stagger out of the woods near an Interstate overpass. As the deputy got closer he realized the man was “unstable on his feet and had slurred speech.” In addition, he had silver paint all over his mouth and nose.
The man admitted he had been huffing and was arrested on a charge of public disorderly conduct and booked into the local detention center.
Monday, March 9, 2009
A Survey of Inhalant Use Disorders among Delinquent Youth
Via 7th Space Interactive:
The synopsis notes: “Many youth in the juvenile justice system have used inhalants, but little is known about inhalant use disorders (IUDs) in antisocial youth populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence, clinical features, and latent structure of DSM-IV IUDs in a state population of antisocial youth."
Methods: Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2003. Of 740 youth residing in Missouri State Division of Youth Services' (MDYS) residential treatment facilities at the time the study was conducted, 723 (97.7%) completed interviews.
Eighty-seven percent were male, with a mean age of 15.5 (SD = 1.2). Nearly 4 in 10 youth (38.5 %; n = 279) reported lifetime inhalant use.
Youth ranged from very mildly to severely antisocial.Results: Of 279 inhalant users, 52 (18.6 %) met DSM-IV inhalant abuse criteria and 79 (28.3 %) met inhalant dependence criteria. Five of 10 IUD criteria were met by >10 % of the total sample.Latent class analyses demonstrated a substantial concordance between DSM-IV-defined IUDs and an empirically-derived classification based on responses to DSM-IV IUD diagnostic criteria.
Conclusions: IUDs and constituent criteria were prevalent among youth in the juvenile justice system.Two groups of problem inhalant users were identified, symptomatic users-DSM-IV inhalant abuse and highly symptomatic users-DSM-IV inhalant dependence, which differed primarily in severity of inhalant-related problems. Inhalant screening, prevention and treatment efforts in juvenile justice settings are rarely delivered, but critically needed
The synopsis notes: “Many youth in the juvenile justice system have used inhalants, but little is known about inhalant use disorders (IUDs) in antisocial youth populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence, clinical features, and latent structure of DSM-IV IUDs in a state population of antisocial youth."
Methods: Cross-sectional survey conducted in 2003. Of 740 youth residing in Missouri State Division of Youth Services' (MDYS) residential treatment facilities at the time the study was conducted, 723 (97.7%) completed interviews.
Eighty-seven percent were male, with a mean age of 15.5 (SD = 1.2). Nearly 4 in 10 youth (38.5 %; n = 279) reported lifetime inhalant use.
Youth ranged from very mildly to severely antisocial.Results: Of 279 inhalant users, 52 (18.6 %) met DSM-IV inhalant abuse criteria and 79 (28.3 %) met inhalant dependence criteria. Five of 10 IUD criteria were met by >10 % of the total sample.Latent class analyses demonstrated a substantial concordance between DSM-IV-defined IUDs and an empirically-derived classification based on responses to DSM-IV IUD diagnostic criteria.
Conclusions: IUDs and constituent criteria were prevalent among youth in the juvenile justice system.Two groups of problem inhalant users were identified, symptomatic users-DSM-IV inhalant abuse and highly symptomatic users-DSM-IV inhalant dependence, which differed primarily in severity of inhalant-related problems. Inhalant screening, prevention and treatment efforts in juvenile justice settings are rarely delivered, but critically needed
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