July 17, 2020Substance use disorder (SUD) is more common in adolescents and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), according to research that also found earlier use of alcohol and drugs among teens with ADHD than among their neurotypical peers.1 “Early onset SUD increases the likelihood of academic failure, suicidal behavior, and incarceration,” yet scant conclusive research exists on whether effective ADHD treatment helps to prevent adolescent SUD.
This lack of sufficient data to justify treatment recommendations led researchers to recently craft an international consensus statement for diagnosing and treating adolescents with comorbid ADHD and SUDPublished in the European Research Addition Journal,2 this.
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