Historique
Rapport
"Fry": a study of adolescent's use of embalming fluid with marijuana and tobacco
Auteur(s) :
ELWOOD, W. N.
Année
1998
Page(s) :
27 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Austin : Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Refs biblio. :
34
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
TABAC
;
ANESTHESIQUES
;
SOLVANTS
;
PHENCYCLIDINE
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
MODELE STATISTIQUE
;
FUMER
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Résumé :
Adolescent use of marijuana and tobacco has continued to rise throughout the 1990s (Liu, 1997; Mathias, 1997). Perhaps as a part of this trend, there have been growing reports of adolescents who use marijuana or tobacco cigarettes dipped in embalming fluid. Unfortunately, most of these reports involve young people presenting for drug treatment, many of whom were incoherent. The purpose of this report is to increase our knowledge of embalming fluid by synthesizing the literature on the subject; reporting on interviews with law enforcement officials, funeral directors, and other community members; and interviewing 20 Houston adolescents who use embalming fluid. The findings that emerge from this investigation are that the embalming fluid compound found on the street contains PCP and that adolescents do not know this. Treatment providers are also hampered from knowing how to treat people who have overdosed or who are suffering from long-term effects. In its pure form, embalming fluid is often diverted from morgues and funeral homes, although the substance also may be purchased directly from chemical companies. The report closes with recommendations including alerts for treatment professionals and education for users who receive treatment.
Affiliation :
Behavioral Research Grop, NOVA Research Company, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
Cote :
A01152