First Nations and Inuit youth who abuse solvents are one of the most highly stigmatized
substance-abusing groups in Canada. Drawing on a residential treatment response that is …

Dysarthria is a common and debilitating symptom of many neurodegenerative diseases,
including those resulting in ataxia. Changes to speech lead to significant reductions in …

The current edition of" Synopsis of Psychiatry" is the third in this series (the eighth edition
being the first) to adorn my bookshelf, and like the previous ones, does adequate justice to …

Methods: Case notes of all patients registered in the centre from September 1978 till
December 31, 2008 were reviewed. Comparisons were made among three decades (1978 …

Purpose Adolescent substance use has numerous consequences. Our goals in this article
are to compare the prevalence and correlates of substance use among ethnically diverse …

There has been recent interest in Canada exploring the benefits of equine assisted
interventions in the treatment of First Nations youth who misuse volatile substances. Using …

This special issue of Substance Use & Misuse addresses the public health issue of volatile
substance misuse (VSM), the inhalation of gases or vapors for psychoactive effects …

Canada is an international leader in providing residential treatment to First Nations youth
who abuse solvents. The residential centres are linked through the national Youth Solvent …

Background: There are very few studies reporting inhalant abuse/dependence from India.
Materials and Methods: Consecutive treatment seeking inhalant abuse cases (n= 21) were …

Objective To study the demographic and clinical profile of adolescent subjects (≤ 18 yr)
presenting to a state-funded drug deaddiction centre in north India. Methods Data on …