Objectives: To identify the substance
use and the sexual behaviors
of college students with disabilities.
Methods: A secondary data
analysis was conducted of the
spring 2009 administration of the
ACHA-NCHA II. Results: College
students with disabilities tended
to be 24 or more years old; of an
ethnic minority; and bisexual, gay,
or lesbian. They consistently reported
engaging in both substance
use and sexual risk behaviors more
than those of students without
disabilities. Conclusions: Substance
use and sexuality programs
on college campuses should be
physically, socially, and intellectually
accessible for students with
disabilities while considering their
multiple identities. Efforts should
be made to recruit or target these
students for such programming.
Key words: college students,
disabilities, sexual behaviors, substance
use, ACHA-NCHA II