Study Looks at Genetic Cause-and-Effect Between ADHD and Substance Use
We know that ADHD is linked to substance use, but as is often the case with psychology research, there are some challenges in drawing conclusions about cause-and-effect...You might intuitively suspect that ADHD symptoms are more likely to cause substance use than the other way around, and a new study adds some evidence for that view.
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