According to an article published in Alcohol and Alcoholism, a link exists between ADHD and substance abuse.
The researchers performed a data analysis of 6872 Canadian respondents aged 20–39, of whom 270 had ADHD. Their findings were substantive.
- One in three young adults with ADHD had a lifetime alcohol use disorder (33%) compared to 19% of those without ADHD
- After adjusting for all control variables, those with ADHD had higher odds of developing
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- alcohol use disorders
- cannabis use disorders
- other drug use disorders
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This means that about half of young adults with ADHD struggle with substance use disorders and have a high prevalence of alcohol and other substance abuse disorders.
The authors concluded that,
“Targeted outreach and interventions for this extremely vulnerable population are warranted.”
Inhibitory control is the ability to stop, think, and then act. Play Attention can specifically help you, your child, or your clients develop inhibitory control which is a key component of executive function.
Helping you develop this type of control can better prepare you to think about the consequences of actions rather than impulsively experimenting with different substances.
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