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Rajiv Saini , Harpreet Singh , Amit Chail , Krishnendu Datta , Arka Adhvaryu ·

YOU? · · 2022 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/jmms.jmms_137_20 · OA: W4206930017

Inhalant abuse is common in adolescents and young people. However, awareness about its harmful effects is low, and the potential to cause dependence remains a cause of concern. Inhalant abuse is often associated with underlying novelty-seeking traits, which can also predict propensity for other substances of abuse. Inhalants are cheap, freely available, and legal to possess and escape detection in vulnerable groups. There is a need to spread awareness about the harmful effects of inhalants and devise effective primary and relapse prevention strategies.