Substance use problems among people with mild/borderline intellectual disability. Challenges to mainstream multidisciplinary specialist substance treatment in Norway
Engelsk titel: Substance use problems among people with mild/borderline intellectual disability. Challenges to mainstream multidisciplinary specialist substance treatment in Norway
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Författare:
Juberg, Anne
;
Röstad, Monica
;
Söndenaa, Erik
Email: anne.juberg@ntnu.no
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 47
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 17060251
Sammanfattning
Aims: This article aims to shed light on the prevalence of problem substance use in individuals
with borderline or mild intellectual disability in Norway, the extent to which their problem use
warrants multidisciplinary specialist substance treatment (MST) and whether they receive such
treatment at present. Method: We employed a scoping review of international and Norwegian
literature and made additional informal literature searches. Results: The prevalence of substance
use problems among people with intellectual disability in Norway is uncertain. In spite of representing
problem complexity of the kind that warrants MST and the entitlement of all population
groups to such treatment, Norwegians with mild or borderline intellectual disability seem to
receive treatment at this level only to a modest extent. Conclusion: In order to fit better with
aims of Norwegian substance policy, there is a need for national research on the prevalence of
substance use among people with intellectual disability. We also seem to need both effect studies
and action research in order to strengthen screening and assessment routines and collaboration
across competence areas and administrative levels and to develop treatment modalities that fit
people in this population group.