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Teens With ADHD Often Have Trouble Completing High School 

Dropping out or delayed graduation most common among kids with attention disorder, study finds
Jump to full article: HealthDay [HealthScout], 2010-07-28

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Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to drop out of high school or delay completing high school than other kids, a new study has found. . . .

Smoking was also associated with a high risk of dropping out. The study found that 29 percent of students who smoked failed to complete high school on time, compared with 20 percent of those who used alcohol and 24.6 percent of those who used drugs.

The study was published in the July online edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

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