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Neale, Joanne; Tompkins, Charlotte; Wheeler, Carly; Finch, Emily; Marsden, John; Mitcheson, Luke; Rose, Diana; Wykes, Til; Strang, John – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2015
Aims: To explore how service users' views of measuring addiction recovery differ from those of service providers. Methods: Five focus groups conducted in two English cities with (i) people currently using Class A drugs (n = 6); (ii) people currently using alcohol (n = 12); (iii) individuals in residential detoxification (n = 12); (iv) individuals…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Drug Rehabilitation, Individual Differences, Drinking
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Lindsay, William R.; Carson, Derek; Holland, Anthony J.; Taylor, John L.; O'Brien, Gregory; Wheeler, Jessica R.; Steptoe, Lesley – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Alcohol use and misuse may be lower in people with intellectual disability (ID) than in the general population but may be related to offending. Method: Alcohol-related crime and history of alcohol use was recorded in 477 participants with ID referred to forensic ID services and related to offending. Results: Level of alcohol-related…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Intellectual Disability, Crime
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Chaplin, Eddie; Gilvarry, Catherine; Tsakanikos, Elias – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
There is very limited evidence on the patterns of recreational substance use among adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) who have co-morbid mental health problems. In this study we collected clinical and socio-demographic information as well as data on substance use patterns for consecutive new referrals (N = 115) to specialist mental health…
Descriptors: Health Services, Marijuana, Mental Retardation, Schizophrenia