Predicting a Tendency to Use Drugs From Child and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adults

Background: adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) increases the risk of several psychiatric disorders, like substance use disorders (suds). objectives: this study aimed to predict the tendency for drug use from child and adult adhd symptoms in adults among male students from tabriz university, iran. patients and methods: for this purpose, 361 students were selected via a stratified random sampling from different faculties of tabriz university. the students completed the conners adult adhd rating scale self-report form and subscale (caars) questionnaire, addiction acknowledgment scale (aas) and macandrew alcoholism revised-scale (macr). results: to analyze the data pearson correlation and multiple regressions (step by step) were used. results indicated that there is a significant relationship between scores on the aas and mac-r via child and adult adhd symptoms (p = 0.01). moreover, we found that those with the highest addiction acknowledgment (13%) exhibited adult adhd (total) and child adhd. alcohol potential (15%) was related to scores of child adhd and impulsivity. conclusions: according to this result behavioral disorders, especially adhd, have an effect on the tendency to use drugs and therefore the primary treatment of behavioral disorders could prevent future drug abuse.