Bipolar adolescents continue to have elevated substance use disorder risk as young adults
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 14:41
in Health & Medicine
A follow up to a previous study finding an association between adolescent bipolar disorder and the incidence of cigarette smoking and substance use disorder finds that risk was even greater five years later, particularly among those with persistent bipolar symptoms. The study also finds evidence that the presence of conduct disorder, in combination with bipolar disorder, may be the strongest influence on the risk of smoking and substance use disorder.