Correlational Study of Substance Use Disorders and Undiagnosed Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Young Adult College Students
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the last 2 years, in the United States, there has been a significant increase in substance abuse for young adults.Individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e., Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder [ADHD], Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD]) are often diagnosed with co-occurring substance use disorders.This study is focused on screening 200 young adults (ages 18 to 25) who are college students in the USA for substance use disorders [SUD] and for ADHD and ASD (the measures will be presented in the native language of the participants-English with an option for Spanish).The hypothesis is that scores on the TAPs Tool 1 & 2, which measure symptoms of SUDs, will be positively correlated to screening measures for ADHD and ASD (ASRS-vI.I and AQ-10 short).There is a strong positive correlation between substance use and neurodevelopmental disorder symptoms.
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4410354590