How can people who abuse inhalants be treated?
As a group, people who abuse inhalants differ from people who abuse other drugs. They often have multiple problems, such as polydrug abuse, a chaotic family life, low self-esteem, poor academic records, personality disorders, and poor cognitive function, and they may present with neurological deficiencies. Thus, treatment is more complicated and requires more resources than for people who abuse other drugs. Many drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs do not accept people who abuse inhalants, and those that do consider treatment ineffective for such clients (Dinwiddie 1994; Malesevich and Jadin 1995). There are few references to evidence-based treatment protocols in the literature (National Inhalants Prevention Coalition 1997; Reidel et al. 1995). However, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), has funded an Inhalant Resource Center that will prov
