Did you know that teen with bipolar disorder are 18 times more likely to have used drugs? BuddyT, the About.com Guide to Alcoholism, shares, "Adolescents diagnosed with bipolar disorder should be carefully screened for drug and alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking, because they are at significantly higher risk for developing substance abuse problems, according to research conducted at the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston."