[Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse] 11/10/2010 09:44:00 AM
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VSA Headlines: November/December
As we near the end of the year, a big thanks to all of you who follow our blog and engage with the work Re-Solv does here in the UK. Sadly VSA doesn't go away, and the headlines below give just a summary of why we, and our colleagues in VSA prevention internationally, continue to need your support. Keep in touch and we look forward to telling you about new projects in 2011.
UK
Family of 'helium death' teen warn of inhalation danger (Newtownabbey, County Antrim): The family of a schoolgirl who died from inhaling helium have warned other parents of the dangers of the gas.
Campaign to stop under age sales: A campaign is being launched by Havering Council to keep children’s hands off cigarettes, solvents, spray paints and knives.
'Legal highs' are causing concern: Ballymena shopkeepers are given a potentially life-saving briefing on the dangers of volatile substance abuse and misuse of legal highs.
The fight for survival on our streets (Wrexham): Anthony says his drug use began with solvent abuse when he was very young. “It was with a group of mates, peer pressure really. It spiralled from there. The other kids were doing it and I wanted to be part of something."
‘Bring in US-style drug-driver tests’ (Oxford): The test helps discover whether a driver has taken a depressant, anaesthetic or an inhalant such as sniffing glue, aerosols or lighter fluid.
TURKEY
Yet another teenager dies from inhalant abuse: A 15-year-old girl died in the Marmara province of Bursa over the weekend after reportedly sniffing lighter fluid to get high with friends, marking the fourth such teenage death this year.
USA
A report on this year's Monitoring the Future study, the 36th annual, national survey of American teens, noted that: "although there has not been a rise in the use of inhalants in recent years, the proportions of teens seeing their use as dangerous declined considerably between 2001 and 2008, which may make young people more vulnerable to a resurgence of inhalant use, much as has happened with ecstasy. Fortunately, this decline in perceived risk has leveled out over the past two years." More.
Teenager dies in crash in Boise: Idaho State police say the driver and a passenger were huffing "Dust Off" at the time.
Police: Driver 'huffing' gas before deadly crash (Santa Ana, CA): A 20-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of driving under the influence in connection with a crash that killed a passenger and sent three others to the hospital. Other car accidents caused by VSA include those reported in Oswego, NY, Wausau, WI, Fort Worth, TX, Kingsport, TN, Gilette, WY, Grayslake, IL and St Louis, MO.
Hofstra student enters rehab on legal high (New York): Personal account from a university student who has spent the last year in and out of rehabilitation programs for an addiction to keyboard cleaner.
CANADA
Natuashish facing new gas sniffing crisis (Labrador): “When we were out walking we saw kids as young as five out sniffing,” Ms. Collins said.
Man beat friend to death after night of drinking (Winnipeg): A Berens River man who beat a friend to death after a night of drinking and solvent sniffing has been sentenced to just over eight years in prison.
AUSTRALIA
Calls for forced roll-out of Opal fuel: The Federal Government has announced that the non-sniffable fuel Opal will be rolled out across the Kakadu region in the Northern Territory.
SINGAPORE
Teen drowns in Yishun: An 18-year-old youth who was with him at the time was later arrested for sniffing glue and for insulting a police officer.
INDIA
Over 90% of street children in Karachi are drug addicts: 74 percent of these addicts are involved in either glue sniffing or hashish.
Adhesive addiction sparks concern (Dhubri): Inhaling adhesives, like drug addiction, has taken roots among youths and minors in lower Assam districts, particularly in Dhubri and Bongaigaon.
KENYA
Glue-sniffing street boys. While it would be stretching it to say that this was Caine Prize winner Olufemi Terry’s lasting image of Kenya, it was the sight of derelict, dirt encrusted, lawless boys abiding by their own code of honour that found its way into the pages of his prize winning story Stick Fighting Days.
RWANDA
Into Africa: Christmas, in 30 degree heat, is coming but there are issues with glue sniffing kids.
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Posted By Re-Solv to Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse on 11/10/2010 09:44:00 AM
As we near the end of the year, a big thanks to all of you who follow our blog and engage with the work Re-Solv does here in the UK. Sadly VSA doesn't go away, and the headlines below give just a summary of why we, and our colleagues in VSA prevention internationally, continue to need your support. Keep in touch and we look forward to telling you about new projects in 2011.
UK
Family of 'helium death' teen warn of inhalation danger (Newtownabbey, County Antrim): The family of a schoolgirl who died from inhaling helium have warned other parents of the dangers of the gas.
Campaign to stop under age sales: A campaign is being launched by Havering Council to keep children’s hands off cigarettes, solvents, spray paints and knives.
'Legal highs' are causing concern: Ballymena shopkeepers are given a potentially life-saving briefing on the dangers of volatile substance abuse and misuse of legal highs.
The fight for survival on our streets (Wrexham): Anthony says his drug use began with solvent abuse when he was very young. “It was with a group of mates, peer pressure really. It spiralled from there. The other kids were doing it and I wanted to be part of something."
‘Bring in US-style drug-driver tests’ (Oxford): The test helps discover whether a driver has taken a depressant, anaesthetic or an inhalant such as sniffing glue, aerosols or lighter fluid.
TURKEY
Yet another teenager dies from inhalant abuse: A 15-year-old girl died in the Marmara province of Bursa over the weekend after reportedly sniffing lighter fluid to get high with friends, marking the fourth such teenage death this year.
USA
A report on this year's Monitoring the Future study, the 36th annual, national survey of American teens, noted that: "although there has not been a rise in the use of inhalants in recent years, the proportions of teens seeing their use as dangerous declined considerably between 2001 and 2008, which may make young people more vulnerable to a resurgence of inhalant use, much as has happened with ecstasy. Fortunately, this decline in perceived risk has leveled out over the past two years." More.
Teenager dies in crash in Boise: Idaho State police say the driver and a passenger were huffing "Dust Off" at the time.
Police: Driver 'huffing' gas before deadly crash (Santa Ana, CA): A 20-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of driving under the influence in connection with a crash that killed a passenger and sent three others to the hospital. Other car accidents caused by VSA include those reported in Oswego, NY, Wausau, WI, Fort Worth, TX, Kingsport, TN, Gilette, WY, Grayslake, IL and St Louis, MO.
Hofstra student enters rehab on legal high (New York): Personal account from a university student who has spent the last year in and out of rehabilitation programs for an addiction to keyboard cleaner.
CANADA
Natuashish facing new gas sniffing crisis (Labrador): “When we were out walking we saw kids as young as five out sniffing,” Ms. Collins said.
Man beat friend to death after night of drinking (Winnipeg): A Berens River man who beat a friend to death after a night of drinking and solvent sniffing has been sentenced to just over eight years in prison.
AUSTRALIA
Calls for forced roll-out of Opal fuel: The Federal Government has announced that the non-sniffable fuel Opal will be rolled out across the Kakadu region in the Northern Territory.
SINGAPORE
Teen drowns in Yishun: An 18-year-old youth who was with him at the time was later arrested for sniffing glue and for insulting a police officer.
INDIA
Over 90% of street children in Karachi are drug addicts: 74 percent of these addicts are involved in either glue sniffing or hashish.
Adhesive addiction sparks concern (Dhubri): Inhaling adhesives, like drug addiction, has taken roots among youths and minors in lower Assam districts, particularly in Dhubri and Bongaigaon.
KENYA
Glue-sniffing street boys. While it would be stretching it to say that this was Caine Prize winner Olufemi Terry’s lasting image of Kenya, it was the sight of derelict, dirt encrusted, lawless boys abiding by their own code of honour that found its way into the pages of his prize winning story Stick Fighting Days.
RWANDA
Into Africa: Christmas, in 30 degree heat, is coming but there are issues with glue sniffing kids.
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