Through the past decade there has been a rise in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, although nothing can be said for sure regarding its prevalence.

The increase in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD can be a result of a mass awareness caused by the media and the plausibility of better treatments. Various other countries also observe drives to create awareness. It needs to be probed further, whether the frequency if the disease has increased or not.

According to reports of researchers, people diagnosed with ADHD are more exposed to alcohols, drugs, marijuana and cigarettes during their growth than other children.  Childhood ADHD is also hold responsible for the earlier experience of these habits.

Children with most severe effect of ADHD run greater risk of bending towards premature alcohol consumption and smoking. Defying parents and running berserk are though quite common yet a severe attention disorder welcomes the bad habits of drinking, smoking and in taking marijuana more quickly.

According to researchers, poor attention may exert an immediate pressure on the performance at school and on social behavior and holds the potential to expose the child to serious problems of drug abuse in future.