Author
Western Australia Drug and Alcohol Office
Publisher
Western Australia Drug and Alcohol Office
City
Perth
Description
This resource is designed to assist retailers to limit the opportunites for volatile substances to be obtained for the purposes of intoxication. The guide includes a code of conduct and information on the following:
- benefits of the responsible sale of volatile substances
- information about volatile substances
- what are volatile substances?
- what products are abused?
- what effect do volatile substances have?
- what harms are caused by volatile substance misuse?
- can sniffing volatile substances cause death?
- who misuses volatile substances?
- what are the signs that a person may be misusing volatile substrances?
- what can retailers do?
- responsible sale of solvents
- retailer's legal rights and responsibilities
- requesting an individual tro leave your store
- can I be prosecuted for refusing to sell volatile substances to customers?
- suggested procedure for dealing with customers who you suspect may be misusing volatile substances
- what to do in an emergency situation
- contacts.
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