title: Sensation seeking and symptoms of disruptive disorder: association with nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana use in early and mid-adolescence.
abstract: This study examined the association of Sensation Seeking and symptoms of Disruptive Disorders and investigated the associations of each with the risk of nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana use in 11- to 14-yr.-old boys and girls from psychiatric and pediatric clinics (n = 206). Sensation Seeking and symptoms of Disruptive Disorder were significantly related, and both were associated with drug use. In particular, Sensation Seeking was strongly associated with drug use in early and mid-adolescents seen in a clinical setting. Measurement of Sensation Seeking and symptoms of Disruptive Disorder should help identify and characterize youth who are at increased risk for drug use during early and mid-adolescence-a time when onset of use may be a harbinger of long-term habit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 3467 Blazer Parkway, Lexington, KY 40509, USA. cmartin@uky.edu
authors.forename: Catherine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Mary Kay
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Rayens
authors.forename: Bethanie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brogli
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Himelreich
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brenzel
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bingcang
authors.forename: Hatim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Omar
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*