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Published in final edited form as: J Atten Disord. 2025 Aug 25;29(14):1355–1366. doi: 10.1177/10870547251365677

Table 4:

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses of Lifetime and Past-Year Substance Use by ADHD Diagnosis Status, NWS Participants with No Drug Use Disorder

PANEL A: TOTAL NWS EVER USED PAST-YEAR USE
Illicit Drugs (Use) ADHD AOR1 [95% CI] p ADHD AOR1 [95% CI] p
 Marijuana 2.22 [1.89–2.60] <.001 2.15 [1.85–2.50] <.001
 Powder Cocaine 2.11 [1.77–2.52] <.001 2.00 [1.45–2.76] <.001
 Crack Cocaine 2.28 [1.84–2.84] <.001 1.63 [1.08–2.46] <.05
 Methamphetamine 2.09 [1.72–2.54] <.001 2.22 [1.72–2.85] <.001
 Heroin 2.10 [1.64–2.70] <.001 2.25 [1.45–3.47] <.001
 Fentanyl 2.22 [1.71–2.89] <.001 2.37 [1.61–3.47] <.001
 Hallucinogens 2.24 [1.87–2.69] <.001 2.21 [1.62–3.01] <.001
Prescription Medications (Misuse)
 Opioids 2.00 [1.62–2.47] <.001 2.05 [1.47–2.84] <.001
 Tranquilizers 2.06 [1.63–2.60] <.001 2.80 [1.93–4.06] <.001
 Sedatives 1.77 [1.22–2.59] <.01 1.96 [1.04–3.68] <.05
 Stimulants 3.08 [2.45–3.86] <.001 3.33 [2.32–4.77] <.001
PANEL B: NO DRUG USE DISORDER EVER USED PAST-YEAR USE
Illicit Drugs (Use) ADHD AOR1 [95% CI] p ADHD AOR1 [95% CI] p
 Marijuana 1.95 [1.65–2.32] <.001 2.01 [1.70–2.38] <.001
 Powder Cocaine 1.80 [1.45–2.22] <.001 1.59 [0.99–2.54] .053
 Crack Cocaine 1.83 [1.37–2.45] <.001 0.77 [0.37–1.59] .477
 Methamphetamine 1.77 [1.38–2.28] <.001 1.94 [1.32–2.87] <.001
 Heroin 1.90 [1.53–2.35] <.001 1.66 [1.09–2.53] <.05
 Fentanyl 1.92 [1.31–2.79] <.001 1.54 [0.73–3.25] .260
 Hallucinogens 1.90 [1.53–2.35] <.001 1.66 [1.09–2.53] <.05
Prescription Medications (Misuse)
 Opioids 1.69 [1.29–2.21] <.001 1.56 [0.97–2.53] .069
 Tranquilizers 1.84 [1.34–2.53] <.001 2.47 [1.40–4.36] <.01
 Sedatives 1.98 [1.25–3.14] <.01 2.19 [1.06–4.54] <.05
 Stimulants 2.87 [2.14–3.85] <.001 3.48 [2.12–5.69] <.001

Notes:

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ADHD AOR is the adjusted odds ratio comparing the odds of use among persons ever diagnosed with ADHD to the odds of use among persons never diagnosed with ADHD derived from models that include control variables. Models control for: Sex; Age; Race/Ethnicity; Nativity; Education; and Urban-Rural Continuum.