The Authors’ Own Words:
We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.
Melissa L. Anderson, PhD, MSCI; Bei-Hung Chang, ScD; & Nisha Kini, MBBS, MPH
Substance Abuse Vol. 39, Iss. 3, 2018
“Our findings suggest that Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals are more likely to be regular cannabis users and heavy alcohol users than hearing individuals. These findings stress the importance of directing resources to the prevention and treatment of heavy alcohol use in this underserved population, given that binge drinking is associated with a number of health problems and social consequences. Additionally, the continuation of this work is rather urgent given recent legislative changes regarding cannabis use. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals possess a number of risk factors for substance use disorder and, as such, may be more greatly impacted by these legislative changes than individuals from the general U.S. population.”
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