ADHD

Effects of family history of substance use disorder on reward processing in adolescents with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Scientific article

20 January 2022

Abstract Patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often develop early onset substance use disorder (SUD) and show poor treatment outcomes. Both disorders show similar reward-processing alterations, but it is unclear...

International Consensus Statement for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescents with Concurrent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Substance Use Disorder

Scientific article

3 August 2020

This international consensus statement can be used by clinicians and patients together in a shared decision-making process to select the best interventions and to reach optimal outcomes in adolescent patients with concurrent ADHD and SUD.

NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD

Scientific article

Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.

Cognition and Impulsivity in Adults with ADHD with and without Cocaine and/or Crack Dependence

Scientific article

Background: Substance use disorder (SUD) is a common comorbidity in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, there have been few studies on cognitive profiles of these patients. Impulsivity is also commonly...

Non-Medicinal Ritalin Use: Study Enhanced, But Taking a Chance

Scientific article

17 May 2017

New research published in the Journal of Neural Transmission highlights a number of potential adverse side-effects from using the stimulant drug Ritalin without a prescription. Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is medically used to treat Attention...

Alcohol Abuse, Adulthood and ADHD

Scientific article

6 September 2016

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the world’s most common developmental conditions. A recent collaborative study conducted in the United States and subsequently published in the journal Addiction shows that greater...