Resources & References
Search Databases:
https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Drug%20and%20alcohol%20Services/LocationSearch/496
https://www.scottishdrugservices.com/ - For Scotland
https://dan247.org.uk/services/ - For Wales
Alcohol Charities:
https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/about-us
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Drug Charities:
https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/
Alcohol/Drug Diaries:
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tools/mydrinkaware-app (drinking check application)
https://smartcjs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Drinking-Diary.pdf
http://wellbeing.turning-point.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/10/Drink_Diary1.pdf
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/SubstanceUseDiary.pdf (drug use diary)
Alcohol Screening Questionnaire:
Alcohol Unit Calculator:
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts/alcoholic-drinks-and-units/what-is-an-alcohol-unit
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/unit-calculator
"Molehill Mountain" App:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.mymolehillmountain.autistica
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/molehill-mountain/id1407304564
https://www.autistica.org.uk/molehill-mountain
Scientific Journal Articles:
Bargiela, S., Steward R., & William, M. 2016. The Experiences of Late-diagnosed Women with Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Investigation of the Female Autism Phenotype. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders, 46(10), 3281.
Butwicka, A., Långström, N., Larsson, H., Lundström, S., Serlachius, E., Almqvist, C., Frisén, L., & Lichtenstein, P. 2017. Increased risk for substance use-related problems in autism spectrum disorders: a population-based cohort study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(1), 80-89.
Clarke, T., Tickle, A., & Gillott, A. 2016. Substance use disorder in Asperger syndrome: An investigation into the development and maintenance of substance use disorder by individuals with a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome. International Journal of Drug Policy, 27, 154-163.
Guimarães, K. 2019. Extension of Reward-Attention Circuit Model: Alcohol’s Influence on Attentional Focus and Consequences on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Neurocomputing, 325, 242-253
Books:
Drinking, Drug Use, and Addiction in the Autism Community (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Drinking-Drug-Addiction-Autism-Community/dp/1785927493/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=addiction+and+autism&qid=1634279564&sr=8-3)
Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope? (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asperger-Syndrome-Alcohol-Drinking-Cope/dp/1843106094/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=addiction+and+autism&qid=1634279564&sr=8-8)