Are Adolescents with ADHD Interested in Genetic Testing for Nicotine Addiction Susceptibility?

Linda J. Herbert, Leslie R. Walker, McKane E. Sharff, Anisha A. Abraham and Kenneth P. Tercyak
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Linda J. Herbert: University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA
Leslie R. Walker: Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
McKane E. Sharff: Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Anisha A. Abraham: Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
Kenneth P. Tercyak: Georgetown University Medical Center, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: It has been well-established that some adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk for cigarette smoking. Current research on the genetic basis of this association could ultimately translate into genetic tests capable of identifying smoking-prone adolescents with ADHD. In this study we examined 81 ADHD affected adolescents’ (age 13–21) interest in genetic testing for nicotine addiction susceptibility. Fifty-seven percent of adolescents indicated a fair amount of interest or more in testing. Most adolescents indicated that the personal information revealed from testing would be either useful (29%) or interesting (37%). Implications for genetically-informed smoking prevention and cessation interventions in high risk adolescents with ADHD are discussed.

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); genetic testing; nicotine addiction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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