Adolescent Inhalant Use Is Stable Overall, but Rising Among Girls
Almost 5 percent of girls between the ages of 12 and 17 used an inhalant to get high in 2005, an increase from 4.1 percent in 2002, according to a new report. Overall, inhalant use by boys and girls in this age group remained stable over the 4-year period, at an average annual rate of 4.5 percent, or an estimated 1.1 million adolescents. The report, "Patterns and Trends in Inhalant Use by Adolescent Males and Females: 2002-2005," is based on an analysis of the 2002-2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services