WITH reference to an item in the Evening Press entitled Drink/Drugs Misuse (December 5), your readers may be interested to note that Re-Solv, the Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA), operates a freephone national helpline number, reached on 0808 800 2345.
The line is available Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, (excluding public holidays) and offers information, support and details of local projects dealing with solvent and volatile substance abuse issues.
Readers may be aware that the majority of deaths from this dangerous activity are young people aged between 15 and 19 years.
The overall number of VSA deaths in the last recorded year was 73, which means that solvent abuse is responsible for approximately eight times more deaths than the illegal drug Ecstasy. Tracey, helpline officer,
c/o Re-Solv,
30A High Street,
Stone,
Staffordshire.
Updated: 10:22 Monday, January 07, 2002
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