A review of substance use research among those with mental retardation

Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-47

  McGillicuddy, Neil B ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Mental retardation; Prevention; Substance use; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; RESEARCH; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32544442998     PISSN: 10804013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20092     Document Type: Review

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