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ADHD and Substance Abuse in Children and Adolescents
Abstract
Children and adolescents with ADHD are at an increased risk for various substance use disorders and developing early-onset substance abuse. Both ADHD and substance abuse are said to be disorders of disinhibition, which suggests that both share an underlying vulnerability and have more chances to co-occur. The substance abuse in children and adolescents with ADHD is growing, and many factors accumulate to heighten the risk for such problem. The symptoms of ADHD and their secondary problems, availability of drugs, poor coping mechanisms, and the need for adventure and excitement lead them into substance abuse easily. Once they are trapped into substance abuse, it becomes difficult for them to quit, and the tolerance for drugs and risk taking behaviours makes them experiment with new drugs with more quantity. This in turn results in severe consequences and affects them physically, psychologically, and socially, as well as their overall quality of life.
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