ADHD associated_with substance abuse
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Evidence (2 sources)
classical nosological approaches identify phenotypically distinct diseases, such as ADHD, substance abuse, affective disorder and schizophrenia, though these exhibit considerable overlap
confidence: 0.90
Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing behavior and alcohol problems in adolescence: a female twin study.
(2009)
PMID:19341765
cited
association between ADHD and substance abuse may be merely an artifact of the overlap
confidence: 0.70