Sniffing out in Luxembourg – Assessing inhalant abuse

In recent months there have been recurrent media reports about inhalant abuse. These spectacular reports often focus on isolated events in which children or teenagers were gravely injured. On the basis of these media reports, it is however extremely difficult to assess the genuine extent of inhalant abuse in the general population, and, concurrently, the need of prevention work. In the case of inhalant abuse, the relevance of information campaigns is debatable, as the involved substances are widely accessible and can easily be bought by everyone. The well intentioned dissemination of information and hazard warni…