Abstract Knowledge regarding substance use (SU) and substance use disorder (SUD) in
individuals with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (ID) has increased over the last …

This article reviews research conducted on the cigarette, alcohol, and illicit drug use of
adolescents and adults with mental retardation (MR). The majority of the research related to …

Background Little is known about the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities
(IDs) who misuse substances and how such problems impinge upon their well‐being. The …

Many clients with mild to borderline intellectual disability (ID) who are admitted to a
treatment facility show serious problems in alcohol and/or drugs use. In the present case file …

There is a dearth of research that has explored alcohol/drug use and misuse by people with
intellectual disabilities. The aims of the present study were twofold:(1) to examine the …

Self-reported smoking and alcohol use were examined among 95 adolescents (aged 11-15)
with intellectual disabilities and 4069 adolescents who did not have intellectual disabilities …

Although the use of psychoactive substances seems to be a growing problem among clients
of intellectual disability services (IDS) in the Netherlands, rates of such substance use are …

Little is known about the characteristics of substance users with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Nevertheless, this group is assumed to be at greater risk of developing substance misuse …

Background Deaths caused by drugs and alcohol have reached high levels in the US, and
prior research shows a consistent association between disability status and substance …

Learning Disability Nursing: Modern Day Practice provides a solid foundation that allows
health care practitioners to care for and/or support people with learning disabilities in a …