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Petrol abuse at Elcho Island: an attempted intervention
Australian Paediatric Journal
|November 1, 1986
Abstract:
An attempt to contain juvenile petrol abuse at Elcho Island in the Northern Territory of Australia is described. Ethyl mercaptan (skunk juice) was introduced as an additive to the petrol to discourage petrol sniffing. Reasons for the failure of the programme are discussed.