Tobacco Use, Dependence, and Age of Initiation among Youths with Cognitive Disability.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of tobacco use by product type among youths with cognitive disability; the prevalence of tobacco dependence among youths with cognitive disability; and the relationship between age of tobacco use initiation and cognitive disability.

Study Design: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). Participants were a nationally representative sample of 19 018 students in grades 6-12.

Volunteering among youth with disabilities: a population-based study.

Purpose: The benefits of volunteering among youth are well documented. However, research is limited on volunteering among youth with disabilities. This study examined prevalence and associations of volunteering among youth with disabilities.

Disparities in illicit drug use and disability status among a nationally representative sample of U.S. college students.

Background: The number of students with disabilities attending postsecondary institutions is increasing. However, research on substance use among this population is limited.

Objective: This study examined disparities in the prevalence of illicit drug use and drug use disorders among college students with disabilities and their counterparts without disabilities.