Title:
Volatile
substance abuse. A professional's guide.
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Published:
HPA, September,
2002. |
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Description:
This publication
aims to provide valuable information for professional workers
in the statutory and voluntary sectors and to give pointers
to the action that they may take in tackling the serious problem
of volatile substance abuse (VSA). It
brings together information about VSA, explaining what it
is, why young people do it, how it compares to drug misuse
and the extent of the problem in Northern Ireland. It also
lists some of the products that are misused, their short and
long-term effects and how to recognise the signs of VSA. An
outline of the law relating to VSA is included together with
information on the different roles and responsibilities of
professionals who work with young people in this field.
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Format:
A4, 50 pages,
report. |
Other
formats:
PDF available
Here (770kb). |
Target
group:
Health and
education professionals, environmental health officers and individuals
working with young people. |
Available
from:
Central
Health Promotion Resource Services. |
ISBN:
1 874602 39 5
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Additional information:
This publication
is based on the Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS)
publication, Volatile Substance Abuse: Guidance for Professionals.
In Northern Ireland, the development of this publication has
been informed by research commissioned by the Health Promotion
Agency on volatile substance abuse.
This publication
has been funded through the Drugs and Alcohol Strategy.
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