Background: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is predominantly a diagnosis of
childhood and adolescence but has also been recognized in adults. It is associated with …

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to assess whether cigarette smoking is a
gateway drug for subsequent alcohol and illicit drug abuse and dependence in youth with …

Objective: Animal studies have shown that age at stimulant exposure is positively related to
later drug sensitivity. The purpose of this study was to examine whether age at initiation of …

OBJECTIVE: The association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and
cigarette smoking in children and adolescents was evaluated. METHOD: Subjects were 6 …

Objective. Although the relationship between putative growth deficits and attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been examined in boys, this issue has not been …

Smoking rates are elevated among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). The association of ADHD diagnosis and smoking treatment outcome has not been …

Objective: Adolescents and young adults without childhood attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) often present to clinics seeking stimulant medication for late-onset ADHD …

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have provided variable information on the frequency and
context of diversion and the use of nonprescribed and prescribed stimulant medications in …

A syndrome of general deviance characterizes adolescents who become involved with
drugs, and those with diagnoses of conduct disorder (CD) epitomize that deviance. CD …

This study focused on an audience at high risk for heavy use of licit and illicit substances:
young adults who as children had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The …