Professional paper

Glue sniffing among secondary-school pupils

H. Grubišić-Greblo ; Katedra za socijalnu medicinu i zdravstvenu ekologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka, Hrvatska
A. Jonjić ; Katedra za socijalnu medicinu i zdravstvenu ekologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka, Hrvatska
M. Vukelić ; Katedra za socijalnu medicinu i zdravstvenu ekologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka, Hrvatska

Abstract

The habit of glue sniffing among pupils has been noted recently. Most sniffers are experimental consumers who seek pleasure and conditional paradise through glue sniffing. An epidemiological investigation carried out in three secondary schools in Rijeka, by means of a questionnaire, showed that among 2254 pupils, aged 14-18 years, l5.2 per cent of the boys and 11 per cent of the girls were sniffers. According to the results of the investigation the pupils who sniffed were more inclined to take up smoking or drugs than those who did not sniff (p < 0.005). Among the boys who sniffed only 14.7 per cent were non-smokers. The percentage of non-smokers among the girls was 15.2.

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Hrčak ID:

152232

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/152232

Publication date:

26.3.1990.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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