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Teenage girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are much more likely to rebel, a new study says

Teenage girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are much more likely to act out, suffer depression, and smoke than adolescents without the condition.

A new study which may offer the best snapshot to date of teenage girls with ADHD portrays a group that is also plagued by anxiety, eating disorders, and alcohol and drug abuse.

“As girls mature, there’s a rise in mood and anxiety disorders, disruptive behaviors, and substance-abuse problems,” says researcher Joseph Biederman, MD, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

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