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January 1, 1985International Journal of the Addictions

Drug and Alcohol Use by Disabled and Nondisabled Persons: A Comparative Study

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Why the study?

Does alcohol and drug use differ between disabled and nondisabled students?

Population

181 students (66 disabled and 115 nondisabled)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JDJames C. DeanUniversity of Dallas AFAngela M. Fox WJWesley Jensen

Discussion

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Implication

Disabled and nondisabled students report similar patterns of alcohol and drug use.

Structured PICO

Does alcohol and drug use differ between disabled and nondisabled students?

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Population

181 students (66 disabled and 115 nondisabled)

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Outcome

Alcohol and drug use assessed via questionnairepatient reported

Disabled and nondisabled students report similar patterns of alcohol and drug use.

Limitations

Caution is urged against generalization
Need for additional studies

Cite This Study

Dean et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a944eba4ec1eb7af13ed481 https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088509044942

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