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Peer reviewedZaharia, E. S.; Struxness, L. – Mental Retardation, 1991
Drug use patterns were surveyed in Colorado's community services system for 1,282 individuals with developmental disabilities. A psychotropic drug use rate of 18.6 percent compared favorably to other reported rates and rates in Colorado's institutional settings. Substantial experience with psychotropic and anticonvulsant medications across all…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Drug Therapy, Drug Use
