TY - JOUR
T1 - Substance use and abuse among mentally retarded persons
T2 - A comparison of patients and a survey population
AU - Westermeyer, Joseph
AU - Phaobtong, Thithiya
AU - Neider, John
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported in part by the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Programming at the University of Minnesota.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - Substance abuse among mentally retarded persons, first described 55 years ago, has received little or no attention by specialists in mental retardation. With deinstitutionalization, this problem has reappeared, often followed by victimization (i.e., assault, rape, robbery). In this study the demographic characteristics, family and childhood history, substance use patterns, and substance-related problems of 40 mild mentally retarded persons are compared with those of 40 mild mentally retarded persons without substance abuse. Similarities with substance abusers who are not mentally retarded are noted. Recommendations for alleviating this serious problem among mentally retarded persons are made.
AB - Substance abuse among mentally retarded persons, first described 55 years ago, has received little or no attention by specialists in mental retardation. With deinstitutionalization, this problem has reappeared, often followed by victimization (i.e., assault, rape, robbery). In this study the demographic characteristics, family and childhood history, substance use patterns, and substance-related problems of 40 mild mentally retarded persons are compared with those of 40 mild mentally retarded persons without substance abuse. Similarities with substance abusers who are not mentally retarded are noted. Recommendations for alleviating this serious problem among mentally retarded persons are made.
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U2 - 10.3109/00952998809001539
DO - 10.3109/00952998809001539
M3 - Article
C2 - 3265026
AN - SCOPUS:0023889755
SN - 0095-2990
VL - 14
SP - 109
EP - 123
JO - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JF - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
IS - 1
ER -