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Children with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, run a higher risk of using drugs, alcohol and cigarettes during adolescence than other kids, researchers have found.

The researchers said the severity of children's attention problems was a better predictor of substance use than behavior problems such as defying parents and fighting. Attention problems, they said, can have an immediate effect on learning and social relationships, which could set the stage for later substance use.

The researchers, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the State University of New York, compared drug use of 142 teens diagnosed with ADHD in childhood and 100 teens without ADHD. Their findings appear in a recent Journal of Abnormal Psychology, published by the American Psychological ...

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