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Ove Heradstveit1,2, Kristin Gärtner Askeland1, Tormod Bøe1,3
1NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway.
Background:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a known risk factor for substance-related problems (SRP) during adolescence, but the nature of this relationship and the importance of co-occurring conduct problems are not fully understood.
Methods:
Data stem from a linked dataset between a large population-based survey conducted in 2012 of Norwegian adolescents aged 16 to 19, and registry-based data from specialized child and adolescent mental health services (n = 9,411).
Results:
Adolescents with "ADHD + high conduct problems" had increased risk of SRP (odds ratios = 2.37-10.14). Adolescents with "ADHD only" had very similar risk of SRP as adolescents from the general population with low symptoms of conduct problems. Relative to boys, girls with "ADHD + high conduct problems" appeared to have somewhat higher risk for SRP.
Conclusion:
The present study suggests that the risk for SRP among adolescent with ADHD is largely driven by co-existing conduct problems.
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