Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Background Previous research suggests a relationship between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use, however most studies have focused on adolescents or young adults, or clinically ascertained samples....
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2017-05-01
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Background
Previous research suggests a relationship between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use, however most studies have focused on adolescents or young adults, or clinically ascertained samples.
Aims
To analyse population-based data on the relationship between ADHD and at-risk health behaviours in adolescents and adults.
Method
Data were derived from a Statistics Canada population-based health survey. The association between the diagnosis of ADHD and smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use was examined.
Results
Individuals with ADHD started smoking at a younger age. They consumed more alcoholic drinks on drinking days, and women with ADHD were more likely to engage in binge drinking. Women over the age of 25 and men with ADHD were more likely to meet alcohol-dependence lifetime criteria. People with ADHD were at a greater risk of drug misuse and dependence.
Conclusions
People with ADHD are more likely to partake in at-risk behaviours.
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| spelling | doaj.art-16643d2a08d14eecb15ea34c0852ec4b2023-03-09T12:28:41ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242017-05-01314114610.1192/bjpo.bp.116.004317Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSydney Osland0Lauren Hirsch1Tamara Pringsheim2Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Mathison, Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Background Previous research suggests a relationship between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and smoking, alcohol and illicit drug use, however most studies have focused on adolescents or young adults, or clinically ascertained samples. Aims To analyse population-based data on the relationship between ADHD and at-risk health behaviours in adolescents and adults. Method Data were derived from a Statistics Canada population-based health survey. The association between the diagnosis of ADHD and smoking, alcohol use, and illicit drug use was examined. Results Individuals with ADHD started smoking at a younger age. They consumed more alcoholic drinks on drinking days, and women with ADHD were more likely to engage in binge drinking. Women over the age of 25 and men with ADHD were more likely to meet alcohol-dependence lifetime criteria. People with ADHD were at a greater risk of drug misuse and dependence. Conclusions People with ADHD are more likely to partake in at-risk behaviours. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472400002155/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Sydney Osland Lauren Hirsch Tamara Pringsheim Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder BJPsych Open |
| title | Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full | Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_fullStr | Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_short | Smoking, alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder |
| title_sort | smoking alcohol and drug use in youth and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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