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A 2022 clinical study on autistic adults with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) reveals higher complexity in treatment needs, motivations and outcomes — and highlights the urgent need for tailored addiction services in autism-informed settings.

A 2022 systematic review of 26 studies between 2009-2019 examined substance use patterns in autistic adolescents and adults — showing complex risk and protective factors that challenge assumptions.

A new systematic review explores how alcohol use shows up in autistic adults, what drives it, and what health systems can do to better support neurodivergent people who drink.

A 2021 study explored why some autistic adolescents and adults use substances, highlighting how motives and risks differ from the general population — and what can be done to provide better support.

A 2023 narrative systematic review of 22 studies explored alcohol use and alcohol-use disorder (AUD) in autistic populations — revealing lower overall prevalence but distinctive risk & protective patterns that demand tailored support.