Previous work in adults and youths has suggested that juvenile onset bipolar disorder (BPD) is associated with an elevated risk of substance use disorders (SUD). Considering the public health importance of this issue, the authors now report on a controlled study of adolescents with and without BPD to evaluate the risk of SUD.
Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Child Psychiatric Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. twilens@partners.org
