The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth — Research of Substance-Use Disorder in People With DD

Project Summary
The research team at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth identified information to reduce disparities in substance-use disorder treatment for people with developmental disabilities (DD). The team used the information collected through the project to inform strategies to increase access to care and improve education on substance-use disorder among people with DD.

The project included:

• a review of research literature;
• focus groups and surveys of service providers; and
• an analysis of hospital and emergency room data.
     

TCDD supports projects to study and expand knowledge related to substance-use disorder in people with DD. These projects provide information that can be used in the future to ensure Texans with DD who have substance-use disorders can access services and supports to be fully included in their communities and control their own lives.