Journal on Developmental Disabilities

The Journal on Developmental Disabilities is a peer-reviewed journal with a growing regional and international readership.

Volume 13, Number 3, 2007	other issues
	Editors / Table of Contents Foreword Articles ABLA & Three-Choice Tasks Service Delivery & Family Quality of Life Anger Management: A Pilot Study Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug use Among Adults With D.D. Greek Sexuality Attitudes Questionnaire Parents Attitudes Towards Sexuality and Learning Disabilities People With I.D. Receiving Hospital Services, Pt.1 People With I.D. Receiving Hospital Services, Pt.2 Healthcare Concerns Perceptions of Best Living Arrangements York Measure of Quality IBI Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment for Refractory Epilepsy Unrecognized Medical Concern: A Case Study
Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Alcohol/Drug Problems Among Adults With Developmental Disabilities in Ontario Emoke Jozsvai, Libusa Gajdos, Melanie Lean, and Terri Hewitt
Abstract Adult protective service workers (APSWs)(N=170) were asked across Ontario to estimate the prevalence of tobacco use, alcohol/drug problems among their clients with a developmental disability (DD) and to describe one person with the most severe alcohol/drug problem. Survey results (46.5% return) showed that overall 24% of males and 15% of females smoked tobacco. Ten percent of the males and 5% of the females were identified as having alcohol/drug problems. Among those with the most severe alcohol/drug problem, 50% of the males and 43% of the females had a psychiatric diagnosis in addition to DD. About thirty-five percent of the males and 27% of the females were known to use cannabis. The majority of APSWs believe that the currently available addiction treatment options in Ontario are inadequate to meet the needs of people with DD. download article >>

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