February 26, 2015
A study has found that people with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely than those without the disorder.
A Lancet study of two million people indicated there was a higher rate of premature death among the 32,000 diagnosed with ADHD, according to Vox.
The data stretched only a few decades and looked at which subjects died at a young age. While the study found that 107 people diagnosed with ADHD died young, researchers could only secure information for 79 of those deaths. Of those, 54 died of unnatural causes, with 78 percent of those deaths from accidents.
The data showed that some people with ADHD are more at risk for dying young — particularly those diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. Women showed higher mortality rates.
The study hypothesized that a higher mortality rate could be from more risk taking — various studies link ADHD to have higher rates of antisocial behavior and substance abuse.
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