Friday, November 02, 2007

Study reveals 'huffing' household chemicals connected to teen suicide / EurekAlert!, 29 October 2007
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-10/uod-sr102907.php
"Girls who 'huff' are at higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours. With suicide as the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the US, a new University of Denver study reveals inhaling or “huffing” vapors of common household goods, such as glue or nail polish, are associated with increased suicidal thoughts and attempts."
Inhalant use and suicidality among incarcerated youth
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 90, Issue 1, 6 September 2007, Pages 81-88
http://digbig.com/4txce
Stacey Freedenthal, Michael G. Vaughn, Jeffrey M. Jenson and Matthew O. Howard