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Prevalence, onset and progression of substance use in adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Leading Researcher:
Kristina Jackson, Ph.D.
Interests:
Comorbidities, Special Needs Populations, Substance use/use disorder

  • Graduate/Medical Students is accepted

  • Post Docs is accepted

  • Residents is accepted

  • Undergraduates is accepted

The purpose of this study is to determine how often and how much adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) use alcohol and other drugs. Approximately 400 adolescents and young adults with ASD will be assessed four times annually to determine overall rates of alcohol and other drug use, when and if persons with ASD start to use alcohol and other substances as well as if their use increases over time.