Co-occurring intellectual disability and substance use disorders

AIMS Public Health

Nita V Bhatt¹  Julie P Gentile² 

[1] 1. Associate Director of Medical Student Education Psychiatry Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio, USA;2. Chair Department of Psychiatry Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio, USA;

关键词: intellectual disability;    developmental disability;    substance use disorders;    addiction;   

DOI  :  10.3934/publichealth.2021037

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are an expanding population that confronts multiple disadvantages from social and environmental determinants of health. Deinstitutionalization and community integration have improved the lives of individuals with ID in many ways. However, deinstitutionalization may increase their access to alcohol and drugs and the potential for developing Substance Abuse Disorders (SUD). It is estimated that 7–8 million people in the United States with an intellectual disability (ID) suffer disproportionately from substance use problems [1]. There is a lack of empirical evidence to inform prevention and treatment efforts in this population and more research needs to be done in order to address these issues.

【 授权许可】

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