To help remedy this lack of knowledge, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded more than $2 million to fund seven grants focusing on issues related to inhalant abuse.
"Inhalants are widely abused by youngsters due to their easy accessibility through household products, as well as their low cost," says NIDA Acting Director Dr. Glen R. Hanson. "Furthermore, inhalant drug abuse poses definite dangers to the health of young children, including cognitive, neurological and physiological disorders, and the threat of sudden death, yet there is a severe paucity of research-based information about the problem." he adds.
The new research will focus on:
Awards were made to the following investigators:
These awards were made in response to a Request for Applications, "Inhalant Abuse: Supporting Broad-based Research Approaches," issued by NIDA in November 2001.