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The Need for Action: Addressing Inhalant Abuse and Whitener Addiction Among Adolescents

Inhalant abuse and whitener addiction are serious problems among adolescents that have significant consequences for physical and mental health, as well as for families, communities, and society as a whole. This review article discusses the causes and health consequences of inhalant abuse and whitene...

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Autores principales: Chandrakar, Rashi, Srivastav, Samriddhi, Babhulkar, Vaishnavi, Gupta, Shalvi, Agrawal, Sristy, Jaiswal, Arpita, Prasad, Roshan, Wanjari, Mayur B
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10338889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37456429
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40339
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author Chandrakar, Rashi
Srivastav, Samriddhi
Babhulkar, Vaishnavi
Gupta, Shalvi
Agrawal, Sristy
Jaiswal, Arpita
Prasad, Roshan
Wanjari, Mayur B
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Srivastav, Samriddhi
Babhulkar, Vaishnavi
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description Inhalant abuse and whitener addiction are serious problems among adolescents that have significant consequences for physical and mental health, as well as for families, communities, and society as a whole. This review article discusses the causes and health consequences of inhalant abuse and whitener addiction among adolescents, as well as the challenges in addressing the problem. The paper also outlines strategies for addressing inhalant abuse and whitener addiction, including education and awareness campaigns; early intervention and treatment; collaboration between schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations; and support for families affected by inhalant abuse and addiction. The paper concludes with a call to action for policymakers, healthcare providers, and community members to prioritize and address inhalant abuse and whitener addiction among adolescents. By working together, we can help to prevent substance abuse and promote the health and well-being of our youth.
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spelling pubmed-103388892023-07-14 The Need for Action: Addressing Inhalant Abuse and Whitener Addiction Among Adolescents Chandrakar, Rashi Srivastav, Samriddhi Babhulkar, Vaishnavi Gupta, Shalvi Agrawal, Sristy Jaiswal, Arpita Prasad, Roshan Wanjari, Mayur B Cureus Medical Education Inhalant abuse and whitener addiction are serious problems among adolescents that have significant consequences for physical and mental health, as well as for families, communities, and society as a whole. This review article discusses the causes and health consequences of inhalant abuse and whitener addiction among adolescents, as well as the challenges in addressing the problem. The paper also outlines strategies for addressing inhalant abuse and whitener addiction, including education and awareness campaigns; early intervention and treatment; collaboration between schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations; and support for families affected by inhalant abuse and addiction. The paper concludes with a call to action for policymakers, healthcare providers, and community members to prioritize and address inhalant abuse and whitener addiction among adolescents. By working together, we can help to prevent substance abuse and promote the health and well-being of our youth. Cureus 2023-06-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10338889/ /pubmed/37456429 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40339 Text en Copyright © 2023, Chandrakar et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Prasad, Roshan
Wanjari, Mayur B
The Need for Action: Addressing Inhalant Abuse and Whitener Addiction Among Adolescents
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