Comorbid attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorder: treatment considerations.

CONCLUSION: While there are a lack of evidence-based guidelines for the concurrent treatment of ADHD and SUD, evidence to date suggests that stimulant medications should not necessarily be avoided for patients with comorbid ADHDSUD and that concurrent treatment may be a successful approach to improve ADHD outcomes without worsening SUD symptoms. PMID: 22571450 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Current Drug Abuse Reviews - Category: Addiction Tags: Curr Drug Abuse Rev Source Type: research