Kids With ADHD More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Study

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Kids With ADHD More Likely to Abuse Drugs: Study

Children who have ADHD are up to three times more likely to use drugs such as nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana during their teens and early adulthood as their non-ADHD peers, a new study has found.

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