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Life Sciences
Studies from University of North Carolina update current data on life sciences
March 29th, 2008
Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Inhalant use among incarcerated adolescents in the United States: prevalence, characteristics, and correlates of use.' "To characterize patterns and correlates of inhalant use among incarcerated youth. Residents (N=723) of 27 Missouri Division of Youth Services facilities completed interviews assessing substance use, psychiatric symptoms, antisocial traits, trauma, suicidality, and criminality," scientists in the United States report. "Participants averaged 15.5 (S.D.=1.2) years of age, were ethnically diverse, and predominantly male. More than one-third (36.9%) reported lifetime inhalant use; 47.9% of users had...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-03-29)
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