Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Use of illegal and prescription drugs has significantly increased in recent years all over the world in most populations. Greater worldwide awareness in this regard has substantially improved the epidemiological understanding of substance use, its risk factors, and impact on life. People with intell...

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Main Authors: Ram Lakhan, Hari Krishna Raju Sagiraju, Olúgbémiga Ekúndayó, Manoj Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
Subjects:
intellectual disability
low-and middle-income countries
substance use disorder
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_393_18
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spelling doaj-09582af70dd446dd94c364477251d7082021-04-02T17:01:26ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice0976-31470976-31552019-04-01100230130510.4103/jnrp.jnrp_393_18Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesRam Lakhan0Hari Krishna Raju Sagiraju1Olúgbémiga Ekúndayó2Manoj Sharma3Department of Health and Human Performance, Berea College, Berea, USADivision of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, Utah, USADepartment of Allied Health, College of Health Science, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, USABehavioral and Environment Health, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, USAUse of illegal and prescription drugs has significantly increased in recent years all over the world in most populations. Greater worldwide awareness in this regard has substantially improved the epidemiological understanding of substance use, its risk factors, and impact on life. People with intellectual disabilities constitute 0.5%–1.5% of the world’s population. It can be conjectured that they might be experiencing similar or even a greater burden of substance use in their lives. This article highlights some important aspects of substance use among this population in low- and middle-income countries that need urgent attention.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_393_18intellectual disabilitylow-and middle-income countriessubstance use disorder
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author Ram Lakhan
Hari Krishna Raju Sagiraju
Olúgbémiga Ekúndayó
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Hari Krishna Raju Sagiraju
Olúgbémiga Ekúndayó
Manoj Sharma
Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
intellectual disability
low-and middle-income countries
substance use disorder
author_facet Ram Lakhan
Hari Krishna Raju Sagiraju
Olúgbémiga Ekúndayó
Manoj Sharma
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title Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_short Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_fullStr Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_full_unstemmed Substance Use Disorder in People with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
title_sort substance use disorder in people with intellectual disabilities: current challenges in low- and middle-income countries
publisher Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
series Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
issn 0976-3147
0976-3155
publishDate 2019-04-01
description Use of illegal and prescription drugs has significantly increased in recent years all over the world in most populations. Greater worldwide awareness in this regard has substantially improved the epidemiological understanding of substance use, its risk factors, and impact on life. People with intellectual disabilities constitute 0.5%–1.5% of the world’s population. It can be conjectured that they might be experiencing similar or even a greater burden of substance use in their lives. This article highlights some important aspects of substance use among this population in low- and middle-income countries that need urgent attention.
topic intellectual disability
low-and middle-income countries
substance use disorder
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_393_18
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