The impact of subsidized low aromatic fuel (LAF) on petrol (gasoline) sniffing in remote Australian indigenous communities

The impact of subsidized low aromatic fuel (LAF) on petrol (gasoline) sniffing in remote Australian indigenous communities

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

• Author(s): d’Abbs, Peter, Shaw, Gillian, Field, Emma
• Published: 2017
• Volume: 12
• ISBN: 1747-597X

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Abstract: Since 2005, the Australian Government has subsidized the production and distribution of Low Aromatic Fuel (LAF) as a deterrent against petrol (gasoline) sniffing in remote Indigenous communities. LAF is used in place of unleaded petrol as a fuel for vehicles and other engines. This paper reports findings from an independent evaluation of the LAF rollout.

• Urls: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-017-0121-6
• Keywords: Petrol sniffing, Gasoline sniffing, Inhalants, Indigenous health, Supply reduction, Low aromatic fuel