University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2011 Jul;6(1):18-31.
More than 22 million Americans age 12 and older have used inhalants, and every year more than 750,000 use inhalants for the first time. Despite the substantial prevalence and serious toxicities of inhalant use, it has been termed "the forgotten epidemic." Inhalant abuse remains the least-studied form of substance abuse, although research on its epidemiology, neurobiology, treatment, and prevention has accelerated in recent years. This review examines current findings in these areas, identifies gaps in the research and clinical literatures pertaining to inhalant use, and discusses future directions for inhalant-related research and practice efforts.
超过 2200 万 12 岁及以上的美国人使用过吸入剂,每年有超过 75 万人首次使用吸入剂。尽管吸入剂的使用非常普遍,且毒性严重,但它仍被称为“被遗忘的流行症”。尽管近年来对其流行病学、神经生物学、治疗和预防的研究有所加速,但吸入剂滥用仍然是研究最少的物质滥用形式。这篇综述检查了这些领域的最新发现,确定了与吸入剂使用相关的研究和临床文献中的空白,并讨论了吸入剂相关研究和实践工作的未来方向。