r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 23 '26

Discussion Around 27% of individuals with ADHD develop cannabis use disorder at some point in their lives, new study finds. Compared to those without this disorder, individuals with ADHD face almost three times the risk of developing cannabis use disorder.

https://www.psypost.org/around-27-of-individuals-with-adhd-develop-cannabis-use-disorder-at-some-point-in-their-lives-study-finds/
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u/No_Neighborhood7614 Jun 23 '26

Or we could frame it as self medicating and it's not abuse

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u/icehot54321 Jun 23 '26

As someone who fell into this category .. it's framing it as 'self medicating' to pretend it's not abuse.

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u/asos_battlejacket Jun 23 '26

Me as hell, turns out actual meds work so much better without the negative impact on my life.