Are you a smoker who has tried unsuccessfully to quit? Do you have a close friend or family member affected by ADHD who smokes and cant stop lighting up? If so, there may be a reason why kicking the smoking habit can be especially difficult for people with ADHD. Researchers are now beginning to understand the relation between smoking, nicotine addiction and ADHD. Theres no doubt smoking kills. According to the CDC, smoking plays a role in 1 in every 5 deaths in the US each year (ie over 440000 deaths a year related to smoking).1 Scott Kollins, PhD, director of the Duke University ADHD Program, is a researcher whose work focuses on the relationship between ADHD and smoking. His findings show how ADHD influences smoking behaviors and how nicotine is used to self-medicate some of the symptoms of the disorder. When compared to those without ADHD, people with ADHD are more likely to start smoking, become addicted to smoking and have more difficulty quitting smoking for good. Dr. Kollins discusses his findings and answer questions on the challenges of stopping smoking while coping with ADHD during this Ask the Expert webinar from February 13, 2013. Scott Kollins, PhD, is the director of the Duke University ADHD Program and an associate professor at Duke University. He and co-author Francis McClernon are exploring the brain processes involved with smoking and how ADHD symptoms are involved. He also studies medication management for ADHD in children, teens and adults. He has <b>…<b>