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Rohner, Henrik and Gaspar, Nikolas and Philipsen, Alexandra and Schulze, Marcel (2023) Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among substance use disorder (SUD) populations: meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, (2), 1275. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021275.

External website: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/2/1275

(1) Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of age-inappropriate levels of inattention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity that results in functional impairment at work, education, or hobbies and affects family life, social contacts, and self-confidence. ADHD is a comorbid condition associated with a prognosis of severe substance use disorder (SUD) and the early onset of such. The aim of this meta-analysis was to obtain the best estimate of the prevalence of ADHD in SUD populations.

(2) Methods: A literature research was conducted using PUBMED and Web of Science. The following search terms were used: [ADHD], [prevalence], and [substance use disorder]. RStudio was used for meta-analysis methods.

(3) Results: In total, 31 studies were included. We estimate the prevalence of ADHD among SUD patients at 21%.


Item Type
Article
Publication Type
International, Open Access, Review, Article
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Screening / Assessment
Date
10 January 2023
Identification #
doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021275
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
20
Number
2
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