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ADHD, smoking may be linked with dropping out of school  

Many roads can lead to a teen dropping out of high school, but a new study finds that having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and smoking may be strongly linked to not finishing school.

Researchers from UC Davis looked at data on 29,662 people from the the National Epidemiological Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions. Out of 29,662 people in the study, 32.3% of students who had a combined form of ADHD (hyperactivity and inattentiveness) dropped out of high school. . . .

Smoking was another important factor in leaving high school early. Among tobacco users, 29% dropped out. Those who drank alcohol had a 20% drop out rate, and those who used drugs had a 24.6% drop out rate. Combining smoking with alcohol and drugs did not increase the risk of dropping out.

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