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Mental health as a risk factor for illicit drug dependency or abuseIncreased risk of developing an illicit drug dependency or abuse disorder in individuals with a given mental healthdisorder, relative to those without. A value of 3.9 for PTSD, for example, would indicate that individuals with PTSDare 3.9 times as likely to develop drug dependency relative to those without.0123456Intermittent explosive disorder6.3Attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD)5.2Bipolar disorder5.1Any disruptive behaviour disorder4.6Oppositional defiant disorder3.9Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)3.9Antisocial personality disorder3.8Conduct disorder3.5Any anxiety disorder3.5Separation anxiety3Social phobia2.8Dysthymia (persistent, mild depression)2.7Specific phobia2.2Any mood disorder2.1Agoraphobia1.9Major depression1.6Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)1.2Panic disorder1.1Source: Swendsen et al. (2010)CC BY