Change over time in adolescent and friend alcohol use: Differential associations for youth with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Belendiuk, Katherine A.; Pedersen, Sarah L.; King, Kevin M.; Pelham, William E.; Molina, Brooke S. G.

doi:10.1037/adb0000117

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“…High levels of behavioral disinhibition may predispose individuals with ADHD to follow a particularly risky developmental pathway, wherein comorbid conduct disorder and affiliation with deviant, substance-using peers create risk for problematic alcohol consumption (Sher, Grekin, & Williams, 2005). This particular pathway may prove even riskier for those with ADHD because of their heightened susceptibility to social processes that promote drinking (Belendiuk et al 2016).…”

Section: Adhd Heavy Alcohol Use and Depressive Symptomsmentioning

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Role of ADHD in the Co‐Occurrence Between Heavy Alcohol Use and Depression Trajectories in Adulthood

Wang

Pedersen

Joseph

et al. 2018

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with greater heavy alcohol use and depressive symptoms in adulthood. Yet, few studies have investigated whether childhood ADHD predicts an increased association between heavy drinking and depression in adulthood when this co-occurrence becomes more common. We examined associations among heavy alcohol use and depression longitudinally from ages 21 to 29 and whether these associations differed for those with or without childhood ADHD, as well as for those with or without persistent ADHD in adulthood. Methods: Data were from the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study (PALS), a prospective cohort of children diagnosed with ADHD and demographically similar individuals without ADHD histories. ADHD symptoms in adulthood were self-and parent-reported; depressive symptoms and frequency of drinking five or more drinks in a single drinking occasion were self-reported and measured at five time-points from ages 21-29. Depression and alcohol use were modeled in a multiple-group, parallel process longitudinal growth model. Results: The slopes of heavy alcohol use and depression were significantly and positively associated from ages 25-29 but not at the younger ages. Although the strength of these associations did not differ by group (with or without ADHD, childhood or adulthood), the slopes of depression and heavy drinking at the older ages were highly variable and individuals with ADHD showed significantly faster growth in depression from ages 25-29. Conclusions: Due to the strengthening association between heavy drinking and depression for adults in their late 20s, and increasing depression for adults with ADHD histories, individuals with ADHD may be at greater risk for co-occurring depression and binge drinking. Negative reinforcement-related alcohol use may strengthen as these individuals age toward the fourth decade of life. More rigorous testing of this possibility is warranted.

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Section: Adhd Heavy Alcohol Use and Depressive Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of ADHD in the Co‐Occurrence Between Heavy Alcohol Use and Depression Trajectories in Adulthood

Wang

Pedersen

Joseph

et al. 2018

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…Correlations between regular and occasional alcohol use ranged from 0.63 to 0.77 from ages 18 to 29. Given their high correlations and in line with previous research (Belendiuk et al, 2016), responses on the 2 items were averaged to create a composite peer alcohol use scale. From ages 18 to 29, means ranged from 3.08 (where 3 = some) to 3.75 (where 4 = many; SDs = 1.30 to 1.46).…”

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“…Peer-focused intervention and prevention efforts should reach beyond the college campus into the larger community. It is also noteworthy that this study focused on heavy drinking-a particularly risky behavior that is prognostic of long-term alcohol problems (Chassin et al, 2002)-and expands the peer use literature beyond simple drinking frequency or quantity (e.g., Belendiuk et al, 2016;Neighbors et al, 2007;Overbeek et al, 2011;Van Eck et al, 2014).…”

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Beers with Peers: Childhood ADHD and Risk for Correlated Change in Perceived Peer and Personal Alcohol Use Across Young Adulthood

Kennedy

Walther

Pedersen

et al. 2020

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background: ADHD poses risk for problematic alcohol use through adulthood. Perceived peer alcohol use, one of the strongest correlates of individuals' own alcohol use, is especially salient for adolescents with ADHD. The extent to which this risk extends into young adulthood is unknown, as well as how change in these constructs is associated throughout young adulthood. Methods: In the Pittsburgh ADHD Longitudinal Study, 358 individuals with childhood-diagnosed ADHD and 239 without were prospectively followed from ages 18 to 29. Piecewise, bivariate longitudinal growth modeling was used to examine the change in both peer alcohol use and individuals' heavy drinking (binge-drinking frequency), their between-person associations, and differences by ADHD group. The addition of structured residuals probed within-person year-to-year change in peer and personal alcohol use and their prospective associations. Results: Perceived peer alcohol use and individuals' heavy drinking frequencies changed together over time concurrently-from ages 18 to 21 (piece 1) and 21 to 29 (piece 2). Prospectively, individuals who increased the most in heavy drinking from ages 18 to 21 reported more friends using alcohol at age 29, regardless of ADHD history. Within-person increases in personal alcohol use likewise predicted increased perceived peer use the subsequent year within each age group (piece), regardless of ADHD history. However, while decreasing perceived peer use from ages 21 to 29 was related to more frequent heavy drinking at age 29 for those without ADHD, increasing perceived peer use from ages 18 to 21 predicted more frequent heavy drinking at age 29 for those with ADHD. Conclusions: Young adult heavy drinking changes in tandem with perceived peer alcohol use across individuals and predicts selection of alcohol-using peers from year to year within individuals, further into adulthood than previously documented. Findings suggest the centrality of relationships with alcohol-consuming friends in relation to one's heavy drinking, especially for young adults with ADHD histories, through the twenties.

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“…Data also suggest that one-half of ADHD adolescent smokers develop SUD in later life (Biederman et al 2006). One reason may lay in the social factors like peer group pressure (Belendiuk et al 2016), and higher availability to illicit substances through peer groups. In our study, nearly half of the SC consumers received SC through acquaintances as well.…”

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Consumption of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a Pilot Study

Lam

Moeller

Speitling

et al. 2020

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for substance abuse and addiction. Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) have gained rising importance as their consumption increased rapidly in the last few years. However, SC consumption in patients with adult ADHD has not been investigated yet. A prospective clinical pilot study was conducted, including 60 adults with ADHD, assessing the prevalence of SC consumption and its associations with psychiatric comorbidities and patient characteristics. A drug consumption survey was utilized to investigate the use of SC and other drugs. Current ADHD symptoms were evaluated via ADHD Self-Rating Scale (ADHD-SR) and retrospective childhood ADHD symptom severity via Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS-k) questionnaire. A positive lifetime prevalence of SC consumption was found in 15.0% of the analyzed sample. SC consumption was significantly associated with current smoking, lifetime use of natural cannabis (NC), cocaine, amphetamines, and benzodiazepines. Lifetime NC consumption was indicated by 65.0% and found to antecede SC use in adult ADHD patients. Logistic regression analysis identified substance use disorder and male sex as predictive for SC consumption. Patients with history of SC use scored significantly higher in both WURS-k and ADHD-SR questionnaire compared with nonusers and suffered significantly more frequently from psychiatric comorbidities. Main side-effects of SC included gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and neuropsychiatric symptoms. SC consumption in adults with ADHD is frequent and associated with stronger ADHD symptom severity. Given the underestimated dangerous effects and related comorbidities, SC use should be subject to scrutiny by clinicians treating ADHD patients. More studies are needed to further elucidate the impact of SC use in ADHD. Keywords Synthetic cannabinoids (SC). Spice. New psychoactive substances (NPS). Substance use disorder (SUD). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Adult ADHD In the last few years, the consumption of new psychoactive substances (NPS), also known as "legal highs" or "smart drugs," has increased in Europe and the United States (Duffert 2014; Law et al. 2015; Muller et al. 2016). Synthetic cannabinoids (SC) are the largest group of NPS

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Change over time in adolescent and friend alcohol use: Differential associations for youth with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Cited by 16 publications

References 68 publications

Role of ADHD in the Co‐Occurrence Between Heavy Alcohol Use and Depression Trajectories in Adulthood

Role of ADHD in the Co‐Occurrence Between Heavy Alcohol Use and Depression Trajectories in Adulthood

Beers with Peers: Childhood ADHD and Risk for Correlated Change in Perceived Peer and Personal Alcohol Use Across Young Adulthood

Consumption of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a Pilot Study

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