• Title of article

    Relationship Between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Alcohol Dependence: A Genetic View

  • Author/Authors

    Wang, Ke-Sheng East Tennessee State University - College of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, USA

  • From page
    192
  • To page
    193
  • Abstract
    Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a common, highly heritable childhood-onset psychiatric disorder affecting 2% – 6% of children worldwide. The recent paper examines the effects of child and adult ADHD symptoms in adults among male students on adult addiction acknowledgment and alcoholism potential. This article is an original study which provides that adult ADHD and child ADHD predict addiction acknowledgment while child ADHD and impulsivity predict alcohol potential.
  • Keywords
    Attention Deficit , Hyperactivity Disorder , Alcohol Dependence , Genetics
  • Journal title
    International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction
  • Journal title
    International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction
  • Record number

    2564665