Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder & ndash; A Systematic Review

Conclusions: In most of the treatment settings studied, there were relatively few patients with co-occurring ASD and SUD, but due to differences in study samples it was difficult to establish a general prevalence rate. The one consistent finding was the lack of focused treatment studies. There is clearly a need for research on interventions that take account of the special needs of this patient group.
Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research