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Drinking, drug use and addiction in the autism community / Elizabeth Kunreuther and Ann Palmer ; foreword by Tony Attwood.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kunreuther, Elizabeth, author.
- Palmer, Ann, 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autism.
- Autistic people--Substance use.
- Autistic people.
- Substance abuse.
- Autistic Disorder.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Medical Subjects:
- Autistic Disorder.
- Substance-Related Disorders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- What is the connection between autism and addiction? Why are individuals with autism more likely to develop a substance use disorder than the general population? Until recently, substance use disorder (SUD) was considered rare among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book brings together current research and personal accounts from individuals with autism and those who support them. It explores why addiction is more common among individuals with ASD and investigates how addiction and autism affect one another. The authors also provide strategies for supporting people with both ASD and SUD. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Autism and substance abuse and addiction: a brief overview
- Using substances to cope
- Behavioral connections between autism spectrum diagnosis and addiction
- Genetic predispositions and connections
- Late diagnosis and its connection to substance use
- What's wrong with self medication?
- Screening, treatment and prevention
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781784505394
- 1784505390
- Publisher Number:
- 99974079161
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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