Abstract
Analysis and commentary are provided concerning an article by Oetting and Webb entitled, Psychosocial Characteristics and Their Links with Inhalants: A Research Agenda, that appears in the NIDA Research Monograph #129, pp. 59-97. Attention is given to the elements contained in the Oetting and Webb model and emphasizes the strategies necessary to capture cultural influences on inhalant use behavior. Culture is best captured by using ethnic identification measures. To accomplish the objective, a model is provided accompanied with appropriate discussion.
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