Neurodevelopmental Disorders

ADHD and Conduct Disorder Tied to Increased Alcohol, Tobacco Use

E-Cigarettes Tempt Young People to Smoke Tobacco Cigarettes
E-Cigarettes Tempt Young People to Smoke Tobacco Cigarettes
Teens diagnosed with both disorders were three to five times more likely to use alcohol and drugs than those without either disorder.

A new study links attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder in young adolescents with increased alcohol and tobacco use. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study is among the first to assess such an association in this age group.

Teens with a diagnosis of ADHD and conduct disorder had a three- to five-times increased likelihood of using tobacco and alcohol and initiated use at a younger age than those who had neither disorder. Having ADHD alone was associated with an increased likelihood of tobacco use but not alcohol use.

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