ADHD risk_factor_for substance use

Subject: ADHD
Relation: risk_factor_for
Object: substance use
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (2 sources)

Neurobiology of the adolescent brain and behavior: implications for substance use disorders. (2010) PMID:21093769 cited

ADHD populations ... are four times as likely to develop a substance use disorder compared to healthy controls

confidence: 0.90

Genetic and environmental influences on externalizing behavior and alcohol problems in adolescence: a female twin study. (2009) PMID:19341765 cited

co-occurrence of ADHD and CD ... increases risk for later ... substance use disorder

confidence: 0.80