Self-reported disability in relation to alcohol and other drug use and mental health among emerging adults : an international comparison

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The present study includes baseline data from 2867 students (77.8% from
\nSweden, 22.2% from US) and evaluates the relationships among self-reported disabilities,
\nalcohol use, other substance use, and psychosocial adjustment. There were 114 (4.6%)
\n‘‘hard-of-hearing’’ (HH) students, 129 (5.2%) reported visual disabilities, 33 (1.3%) reported
\nmotor disabilities, 223 (9.0%) reported a reading/writing disability, and 97 (3.6%) reported they
\nhad ‘‘other’’ disabilities. Of these, 70 (14.1%) reported more than one disability. Presence of a
\ndisability was significantly higher among Sweden students (<!–[endif]–>2
\n(1)=19.93, p< 0.001),
\nwith 19.1% of Sweden students and 11.5% of US students reporting at least one disability.
\nReporting any type of disability was associated with significantly greater alcohol use
\nfrequency, intensity, and related problems (all p < 0.02), significantly more mental health
\nsymptoms and conduct

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