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Drinking, Drug Use, and Addiction in the Autism Community
Contributor(s): Palmer, Ann (Author), Kunreuther, Elizabeth (Author), Attwood, Anthony (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1785927493     ISBN-13: 9781785927492
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $25.60  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Psychology | Reference
Dewey: 616.858
LCCN: 2017029897
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 192 pages
 
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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 their supports. 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Palmer, Ann: - Ann Palmer has spent the last 20 years working in the field of autism as the Parent Support Coordinator for Division TEACCH and the Director of Advocacy and Chapter Support for the Autism Society of North Carolina. At TEACCH she developed a parent mentor program supporting over 800 families. At the ASNC she established support groups around the state and coordinated 50 groups of family members of individuals with ASD. She is currently a Family Faculty member at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Ann is the parent of an adult son with autism. She lives in Cary, North Carolina.Attwood, Tony: - Tony Attwood, PhD, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.