Psychosis in children increases the risk of addiction later

A new study has found that mental disorders such as ADHD in children can increase their risk of addiction after adulthood.

Scientists analyzed data from previous studies and identified an association between different mental disorders in children with high risk of addiction in adulthood.

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This study has just been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry for Children and Minors and the content of the study indicates that children are diagnosed with hyperactivity, hyperactivity, ADHD. , opposing disorders, ODD, disorder or CD, or depression are more at risk of addiction later.

Dr. Annabeth P. Groenman, researcher at Accare, Center for Children and Adolescents said: "We know that ADHD in children increases the risk of future drug-related disorders."

"Our latest findings show that ADHD not only increases the risk of addiction but also causes other mental disorders in children, showing the importance of early detection of health problems. Because of limiting the burden on society later on, the prevention and early treatment of mental disorders in children is an extremely important thing '.

The researchers analyzed data from 37 previous studies with 762,187 participants. Among the study participants, there were 22,029 people with ADHD, 434 people with asthma, CD, 1,433 with anxiety disorder and 2,421 depressed.

The ODD / CD test has been found in 30% of cases considered to be the main cause of addiction.