Children who suffer from psychiatric disorders such as depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a higher risk of developing addiction later in life, says a study. Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands found that individuals diagnosed in childhood with ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and depression had an increased risk of developing addictions. “We know that ADHD in childhood increases the risk for later substance-related disorders, but until now no systematic evaluation of other childhood psychiatric disorders had been conducted,” says Annabeth P. Groenman, researcher at the University Medical Center Groningen. The researchers identified studies looking at childhood psychiatric disorders and later addiction. The study was published in the Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry.

Source: Mint July 03, 2017 11:37 UTC