Analysis and commentary are provided concerning an article by Getting
and Webb entitled, Psychosocial Characteristics and Their Links with I
nhalants: A Research Agenda, that appears in the NIDA Research Monogra
ph #129, pp. 59-97. Attention is given to the elements contained in th
e Getting and Webb model and emphasizes the strategies necessary to ca
pture cultural influences on inhalant use behavior. Culture is best ca
ptured by using ethnic identification measures. To accomplish the obje
ctive, a model is provided accompanied with appropriate discussion.