Solvent misuse, once more commonly known as glue-sniffing, has slipped off the public-awareness radar in recent years. But, despite its lower profile, it remains just as much of a danger to young people as higher-profile substances such as ecstasy and cannabis.
Figures from the Department of Health earlier this month revealed that 11- and 12-year-olds are much more likely to experiment with volatile substances than cannabis or ecstasy (YPN, 7-13 April, p6). And the rate of solvent misuse among 11- to 15-year-olds has risen slightly every year since 1998 to eight per cent, according to the National Centre for Social Research.
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