Substance use and misuse in Dutch Disability Services – An exploration of Staff members' perspective

The use of psychoactive substances seems to be a growing problem among clients of Intellectual Disability Services (IDS). However, rates of substance use in Dutch IDS are unknown, and it is unclear how services deal with these issues. We explored staff members’ perspective on substance use, users’ profiles, and service policies. Method: A semi-structured questionnaire asked respondents to comment on lifetime, current and problematic substance use among their clients, provide case reports, and describe policies regarding substance related problems. Findings: Data from 39 IDS were included. Estimations of occurren…