Predicting a Tendency to Use Drugs from Child and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adults

Overview

Journal Int J High Risk Behav Addict

Publisher Brieflands

Specialty Psychology

Date 2014 Jun 28

PMID 24971245

Citations 4

Authors

Mansour Bayrami

Jaber Alizadeh Goradel

Touraj Hashemi

Majid Mahmood-Alilu

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Abstract

Background: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of several psychiatric disorders, like substance use disorders (SUDs).

Objectives: This study aimed to predict the tendency for drug use from child and adult ADHD symptoms in adults among male students from Tabriz University, Iran.

Patients And Methods: For this purpose, 361 students were selected via a stratified random sampling from different faculties of Tabriz University. The students completed the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report form and subscale (CAARS) questionnaire, Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS) and MacAndrew Alcoholism Revised-Scale (MAC-R).

Results: To analyze the data Pearson correlation and multiple regressions (step by step) were used. Results indicated that there is a significant relationship between scores on the AAS and MAC-R via child and adult ADHD symptoms (P = 0.01). Moreover, we found that those with the highest addiction acknowledgment (13%) exhibited adult ADHD (total) and child ADHD. Alcohol potential (15%) was related to scores of child ADHD and impulsivity.

Conclusions: According to this result behavioral disorders, especially ADHD, have an effect on the tendency to use drugs and therefore the primary treatment of behavioral disorders could prevent future drug abuse.

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