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AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS
Volume 16, Issue -, Pages 14-23Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1080/10550490601082742
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- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE [R01DA014419, K24DA016264, U10DA015831] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NIDA NIH HHS [5U10DA015831-0, R01 DA14419, K24 DA016264] Funding Source: Medline
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Studies report increased rates of cigarette and substance use in youths with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), though the mechanism of risk remains unclear. The present study tests the hypothesis that ADHD individuals self-medicate with cigarettes and substances of abuse. As part of five- and ten-year case-control longitudinal family studies of ADHD, responses to the Drug Use Screening Inventory (DUSI) were examined for evidence of self-medication. DUSI data from 90 ADHD probands and 96 control probands were obtained. Thirty-six percent of subjects reported self-medication, 25% used to get high, and 39% had unknown motivation. No significant differences were found between ADHD and controls in motivation. ADHD symptoms did not differ between self-medicators and subjects using to get high. DUSI problem scores were higher in ADHD (versus controls), those using to get high (versus self-medicators), and subjects using alcohol (versus other substances). More than one-third of adolescents and young adults endorsed using cigarettes and substances for self medication. Studies clarifying the role of self-medication in substance use disorders are necessary.
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