Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients
ABSTRACT Objective Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ADHD and drug dependence. Methods The presence and severity of ADHD and substance use were evaluat...
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ADHD and drug dependence. Methods The presence and severity of ADHD and substance use were evaluated through questionnaires in 80 adult patients in therapeutic communities. Results No difference in drug use or dependence prevalence between ADHD and non-ADHD patients was found. However, ADHD patients had lower ages on admission (p = 0.004) and at first contact with cocaine (p = 0.033). In ADHD patients, there was a negative correlation between the age at first use of cannabis and the subsequent severity of cannabis use (p = 0.017) and cocaine use (p = 0.033). Conclusions Though there was no difference in prevalence of drug use among groups, results show that ADHD in patients in therapeutic communities may cause different addiction patterns, such as earlier use of cocaine and admission, and a more severe use of cocaine correlated to earlier contact with cannabis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88e398fba0e4428d84a9e831369efaa32022-12-22T00:43:19ZengAcademia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-422774121003100710.1590/0004-282x20160163S0004-282X2016001201003Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patientsCarlos Henrique Ferreira CamargoTarcísio Fanha DornellesKarin BarszczEduardo Antunes MartinsABSTRACT Objective Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ADHD and drug dependence. Methods The presence and severity of ADHD and substance use were evaluated through questionnaires in 80 adult patients in therapeutic communities. Results No difference in drug use or dependence prevalence between ADHD and non-ADHD patients was found. However, ADHD patients had lower ages on admission (p = 0.004) and at first contact with cocaine (p = 0.033). In ADHD patients, there was a negative correlation between the age at first use of cannabis and the subsequent severity of cannabis use (p = 0.017) and cocaine use (p = 0.033). Conclusions Though there was no difference in prevalence of drug use among groups, results show that ADHD in patients in therapeutic communities may cause different addiction patterns, such as earlier use of cocaine and admission, and a more severe use of cocaine correlated to earlier contact with cannabis.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016001201003&lng=en&tlng=entranstorno do deficit de atenção com hiperatividadetranstornos relacionados ao uso de substânciascocaína |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo Tarcísio Fanha Dornelles Karin Barszcz Eduardo Antunes Martins Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria transtorno do deficit de atenção com hiperatividade transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias cocaína |
| title | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| title_full | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| title_fullStr | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| title_short | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| title_sort | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and drug addiction rehabilitation patients |
| topic | transtorno do deficit de atenção com hiperatividade transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias cocaína |
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