Characterizing autistic traits in treatment-seeking young adults with substance use disorders

CONCLUSIONS: A significant proportion of treatment-seeking SUD outpatients suffer from clinically elevated autistic traits. These findings highlight the importance of assessing for autistic traits in SUD treatment settings yet additional research is needed to determine if these findings are specific to the presence of ASD or secondary to sequelae of specific SUD presentations.SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This study is, to our knowledge, the first to have examined the prevalence, morbidity, or clinical characteristics, associated with ASD symptoms in a SUD-specific population.PMID:34957636 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13247
Source: American Journal on Addictions - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research