Sunday, March 19, 2006

CNN.com - Study: White kids most likely to abuse inhalants - Mar 16, 2006

CNN.com - Study: White kids most likely to abuse inhalants - Mar 16, 2006: "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Kids who try to get high by sniffing glue, lighter fluid and other chemicals are more likely to be white and come from families that make more than double the poverty level, according to a federal study.

The study of inhalant abuse found that about 34 percent of young people between 12- and 17-years-old who tried inhalants for the first time came from families that earned at least 200 to 399 percent more than the federal poverty threshold. About 33 percent came from families that make 400 percent or more of the poverty level."