Psychoactive substance use disorders in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): effects of ADHD and psychiatric comorbidity

1995 ◽  
Vol 152 (11) ◽  
pp. 1652-1658 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Psychoactive Substance Use

Substance Use Disorders and ADHD

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (S6) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Bukstein
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Psychiatric Comorbidity ◽  
Stimulant Medication ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

In examining the challenges in treating comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorder (SUD), there are a number of issues regarding misinformation and misconception that exist for clinicians. Like other ADHD comorbidities, there is a lack of screening, particularly among adult clinical populations who have the psychiatric comorbidity or, for patients with SUDs, there is the issue of prioritization, which condition to treat first, and determining the place of medication management—particularly stimulant medication—paramount in treatment planning.

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