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This paper, a discussion of "Psychosocial Characteristics and Their Links with Inhalants: A Research Agenda" by Oetting and Webb, commends the comprehensive literature review and notes that available literature consistently finds the same correlates to inhalant use. It suggests that this r...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 1997, Vol.32 (12-13), p.1853-1858
Main Author: Creson, Daniel L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Etiology
Inhalants
Method
Preconceptions
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Summary:This paper, a discussion of "Psychosocial Characteristics and Their Links with Inhalants: A Research Agenda" by Oetting and Webb, commends the comprehensive literature review and notes that available literature consistently finds the same correlates to inhalant use. It suggests that this results from researcher's preconceptions about inhalant use reflected in questions asked, concepts implicit in those questions, the way answers are elicited, and the interpretation of responses.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826089709035593