Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and addictions (substance and behavioral): Prevalence and characteristics in a multicenter study in France

Romo, Lucia; Ladner, Joël; Kotbagi, Gayatri; Morvan, Yannick; Saleh, Dalia; Tavolacci, Marie‐Pierre; Kern, Laurence

doi:10.1556/2006.7.2018.58

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“…Alcohol use disorder in people with ADHD is prevalent, ranging from 19% to 26% of young adults in different countries. 23,24 The prevalence of ADHD in people with alcohol use disorder has a similar range in adolescents, 25 and rises to 33% in adults. 25,26 Early-onset ADHD has been prospectively associated with future alcohol use and alcohol use disorder.…”

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Psychiatric comorbidities in alcohol use disorder

Castillo‐Carniglia

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Hasin

et al. 2019

The Lancet Psychiatry

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Alcohol use disorder is a major contributor to the morbidity and mortality burden worldwide. It often coexists with other psychiatric disorders; however, the nature of this comorbidity is still a matter of debate. In this Series paper, we examine the main psychiatric disorders associated with alcohol use disorder, including the prevalence of co-occurring disorders, the temporal nature of the relationship, and mechanisms that might explain comorbidity across the lifespan. Overall, this disorder co-occurs with a wide range of other psychiatric disorders, especially those disorders involving substance use and violent or aggressive behaviour. The causal pathways between alcohol use disorder and other psychiatric disorders are heterogeneous. Hypotheses explaining these relationships include reciprocal direct causal associations, shared genetic and environmental causes, and shared psychopathological characteristics of broader diagnostic entities (eg, externalising disorders). Efforts to untangle the associations between alcohol use disorder and other disorders across the lifespan remain a crucial avenue of research.

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Section: Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychiatric comorbidities in alcohol use disorder

Castillo‐Carniglia

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Hasin

et al. 2019

The Lancet Psychiatry

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“…College practitioners and psychologists could assess for a learning disorder or attention deficit disorder to offer evidence-based medicine treatment. This would potentially reduce binge alcohol drinking and illicit substance use [39].…”

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Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors

Brumboiu

Porrovecchio

Pezé

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in French and Romanian university students. Students from two universities in France (Rouen and Opal Coast University) and one in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, either online or on paper, about the use of three different categories of substance: Prescription drugs (methylphenidate, modafinil, and beta-blockers), drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines), and soft enhancers (coffee, vitamins, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks). In total, 1110 students were included: The users were 2.2% for prescription drugs, 4.3% for drugs of abuse, and 55.0% for soft enhancers. Students used neuroenhancement to stay awake for study (69.3%), to improve concentration (55.5%), to decrease stress (40.9%), and to improve memory (39.6%). Neuroenhancement was considered to meet expectations by 74.4% of users. The factors associated with the use of drugs of abuse were frequent binge drinking (Adjusted Odds Ratio—AOR: 6.49 [95% CI: 2.53–16.6]), smoking (AOR: 5.50 [95% CI: 2.98–10.14]), having a student job (AOR: 2.42 [95% CI 1.13–5.17]), and being male (AOR: 2.23 [95% CI:1.21–4.11]). No significant associations with eating disorders were detected for any of the three categories of substances. University students reported neuroenhancement with prescription drugs, drugs of abuse, and mainly soft enhancers. These substances were used mainly to increase the waking hours. Educational programs in universities seem to be required in order to increase student awareness of the problems caused by neuroenhancements, and to decrease the associated risks by changing students’ attitudes and beliefs.

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“…Table 1 lists various studies indicating an interdependence between the risk of alcohol use and ADHD patients [4,8,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]. Several studies have reported that ADHD and alcohol abuse have a direct positive correlation [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41]. Nevertheless, there have been many contradictory reports showing that the risk of alcohol abuse does not depend on ADHD [4,[42][43][44].…”

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Risk of Alcohol Abuse in Humans with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

Kuppa

Maysun

2019

Cureus

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The relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the risk of alcohol abuse is widely studied. Even though this topic has been of interest for several years, it is heavily debated. We studied various papers and conducted a systematic review using PubMed as the main source of data collection. We found that several studies put forward the concept of a positive association between alcohol abuse and ADHD symptoms, but a minority of them also showed opposing and contradictory results. We discovered that this inconsistency observed in studies could be a result of a biased approach in studies and a subjective attempt in interpretations. These biases could be studied in terms of sample size involved in the analysis, age at which studies are conducted among other statistical parameters. We believe that the deviations in the outcomes prove that the studies may be incomplete and that a standardized method of interpretation is required. Therefore, this paper recommends the need for further research to explore the connection between alcohol abuse in patients showing ADHD symptoms.

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and addictions (substance and behavioral): Prevalence and characteristics in a multicenter study in France

Abstract: It seems essential to determine students' problems and propose interventions adapted to students' needs, in order to reduce the negative impact on their future academic and global successes.

Cited by 43 publications

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Psychiatric comorbidities in alcohol use disorder

Psychiatric comorbidities in alcohol use disorder

Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors

Risk of Alcohol Abuse in Humans with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

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