This is a review of published and unpublished literature addressing petrol sniffing in Australian Aboriginal communities. In this executive summary, the main findings are itemised; however, because petrol sniffing, when it occurs, is invariably a product of a complex mix of causes findings should not be considered in isolation
Analysis
Aboriginal communities
Community participation
Community policing
Health education
Petrol sniffing
Policing
Reviews of research
Social behaviour problems
Notes
An updated edition of this review is published unter the title "Volatile substance misuse : a review of interventions" (d'Abbs & MacLean, 2008). In addition to petrol sniffing, the updated review covers other forms of VSM such as inhalation of aerosol paints, and other settings beside remote Indigenous communities
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 87-97)
Notes
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as of 29/01/2003: http://192.94.208.240//Crc/General/CRCPubs/reports/report%20files/web_petrol.pdf
