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Discusses the connections between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), childhood conduct disorder, and the development later in life of alcoholism or other drug abuse. Definitions of disorders; Longitudinal studies of the association of ADHD and alcoholism; Rule-breaking behavior and susceptibility to alcoholism; Conclusions.