Mental Emotional Disorder due to Inhalant in Medan

Rinaldi Fajri; Mustafa M. Amin; Elmeida Effendy

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2021.6339

Authors

Rinaldi Fajri Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Mustafa M. Amin Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-9372
Elmeida Effendy Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2021.6339

Keywords:

Inhalants, Mental emotional disorders, Street children

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Inhalants, also known as volatile substances or solvents, are volatile hydrocarbons, which become gases at room temperature. Inhalants are substances commonly used by homeless teenagers. The effects of this substance vary including stamina enhancing effect, self-resistance, agitation, paranoid, hallucinations, and chest pain. We expect that this case report is able to show how vulnerable teens are to become users of illegal substance, such as inhalants, particularly those who come from low socio-economical background.

CASE REPORT: Mental emotional disorders are commonly found among a 14–18-year-old man who engages in glue sniffing that may end up with jail. Most of the cases in Medan were found in children from broken home families or with low financial background, dropping out of school, and those suffering from bullying. Therefore, we particularly report a case of a 14-year-old boy who uses inhalant (glue) in Medan.

CONCLUSION: Several studies show that the use of inhalants in street children is quite high.

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