Substance Use and Disability Service Intersection Research

This dataset stems from two research projects, INROADS and INROADS-Alcohol, examining the intersection of substance use, addiction, and disability services. It focuses on people with disabilities, including subpopulations such as those with vision or hearing impairments, mobility impairment, acquired brain injury, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and serious mental illness. The research addresses opioid and alcohol use disorders within this population.

Use Cases

• Analyze substance use patterns and risky use among people with disabilities, focusing on subpopulations like those with traumatic brain injury.
• Examine barriers to addiction treatment services and service provision for people with disabilities, including those with vision or hearing impairments.
• Investigate the intersection of alcohol use disorder treatment access, quality, and outcomes for people with mobility impairment or spinal cord injury.
• Study the relationship between opioid use disorders and disability, with a focus on subpopulations such as those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Strengths

• Data originates from two structured research projects funded by NIDILRR and NIAAA.
• Focuses on a broad and specific population, including multiple subpopulations of people with disabilities.
• Addresses a significant health disparity area at the intersection of addiction and disability.

Limitations

• Specific data structure, column definitions, and sample size are unknown.
• The dataset's geographic coverage and temporal range are not specified.
• Data accessibility and file formats are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Brandeis University’s Institute for Behavioral Health, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, and Boston University School of Public Health.

Collection Method

Research data from the INROADS and INROADS-Alcohol joint research programs.

Freshness

Last updated metadata indicates 2026-02-23.