User:Jpow05/Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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In the 1970s, researchers began to realize that the condition now known as ADHD did not always disappear in adolescence, as was once thought. The expansion of the definition for ADHD beyond only being a condition experienced by children was mainly accomplished by refocusing the diagnosis on inattention instead of hyperactivity. At about the same time, some of the symptoms were also noted in many parents of the children under treatment. 'Having this correlation between the parent and child indicates that biological factors may play a role in the inheritance of ADHD. '

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While with a substance use disorder should avoid using stimulants, it has been shown that adolescents who begin taking these medications later in life or for a shorter amount of time than their peers are more likely to misuse the stimulant. People who meet these criteria for potential substance misuse should be monitored while taking their prescriptions.