The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) has released a new report entitled, "Facts From NLTS2: Substance Use Among Young Adults With Disabilities."
Released May 20th, the report uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to answer questions about the use of alcohol, cigarettes and illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and LSD among young adults with disabilities. The report compares substance use among this population with substance use in the general population, and compares different disability categories and demographic groups in substance use and in the receipt of substance abuse prevention education and services. The NLTS2 is funded by NCSER at the Institute of Education Sciences, U. S. Department of Education. NLTS2 was initiated in 2001 and has a nationally-representative sample of more than 11,000 students with disabilities.
Among some of the findings, young adults with disabilities were less likely than those in the general population to report drinking alcohol and using any illegal drugs. In addition, among cigarette smokers, young adults with disabilities smoked fewer cigarettes per day than those in the general population.
For further information, please view this report or contact David Malouf at 202-219-1309.
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