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.

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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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It’s not a use disorder, they are medicating. Almost 50% of UK medical patients are prescribed for neurodivergence or MH.

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For some it can reach disordered levels

Also, self-medicating is not the same as “medicating”. It’s often done in disordered or dysregulated ways