In this multicohort study, adolescents' stimulant therapy for ADHD was not associated with increased risk of later cocaine and methamphetamine use during young adulthood. Adolescents' prescription stimulant misuse offered a signal for subsequent cocaine or methamphetamine use and warrants monitoring and screening.
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