Four studies evaluated the association between stimulant medication treatment and a lifetime history of alcohol use (ie, having ever used alcohol) among children with ADHD, with ORs ranging from 0.35 to 1.38. For all studies, the 95% CIs included 1. The random-effects meta-analysis found that children who did and did not receive medication treatment were comparable in alcohol use (OR, 0.99; 95% CI, 0.61−1.62; P =.97), and no significant heterogeneity was observed across studies (Q = 2.82, P =.42).
