Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: First Estimates of the Prevalence by Sex Amongst People Who Use Psychoactive Substances and Alcohol

Objective: The World Health Organization describes neurodevelopmental disorders as behavioral and cognitive disorders that occur during a baby’s developmental period: these include autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) amongst others. The original aim of this study was to provide estimates of the prevalence of ADHD and ASD by sex and by substance used amongst people who engage with services for drug and alcohol use. This study ultimately focused on…

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