Objective: The extant literature does not provide definite answers pertaining to whether
stimulant treatment increases, decreases, or does not affect the risk for subsequent …

Background There are persistent concerns of long‐term effects of stimulant ADHD
medication on the development of substance abuse. Methods Using Swedish national …

One of the most controversial issues in childhood psychiatry is whether the widespread use
of stimulant medications to treat children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the effect of stimulant treatment in youth with attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the subsequent development of comorbid …

Objective To examine the effects of early stimulant treatment on subsequent risk for cigarette
smoking and substance use disorders (SUDs) in adolescents with attention …

BackgroundAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked to increased risk for
substance use disorders and nicotine dependence. AimsTo examine the effects of stimulant …

Findings from a previously published longitudinal follow-up of adolescents with and without
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were reanalyzed to determine the extent to …

Objective. Concerns exist that stimulant therapy of youths with attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) may result in an increased risk for subsequent substance use disorders …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between stimulant treatment
and the risk for substance abuse among young adults with a childhood diagnosis of …

Objective To examine whether age of onset, duration, or type of medication therapy for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with substance use during …