Individuals with disabilities are a growing population that confronts multiple disadvantages
from social and environmental determinants of health. In particular, the 7–8 million people in …

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 Adults with intellectual disability have a range of significant health problems. If
they are to live independently, they need to engage in behaviours that are health promoting …

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have experienced increasing levels of community
participation since deinstitutionalization. This freedom has facilitated community inclusion …

This study compared the rate of self-reported alcohol and other drug use in a sample of 30
young adults with mild intellectual disability whose offending behaviour had resulted in …

Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance in the general population, and
alcohol use disorders are among the most common forms of mental illness. Prolonged …

This article presents the first comprehensive review of studies of alcohol and illicit substance
use in mentally retarded individuals, including prevalence, and recommendations for …

People with mental retardation have experienced increasing levels of freedom and access
to community living over the past 40 years. This has included access to alcohol, illicit drugs …

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 …