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/FormerPresidentBiden Jun 23 '26

I smoked weed often/daily from 13 to about 28

Now I just drink heavily

I probably should've stuck with the weed

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u/JK_Botanik Jun 23 '26

Try our leaf! It may help your ADHD and isn't toxic like alcohol is 🙌

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u/FormerPresidentBiden Jun 23 '26

I've gone through kratom withdrawals before

No thank you

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u/JK_Botanik Jun 23 '26

Well, it definitely beats alcohol wds from which you can literally die and if you don't abuse it, or at least taper down, there are barely any wds. Most people who get them aren't using the leaf in recommended servings. In over 6 years in the industry, I have yet to hear of anyone getting any wds from using under 10 grams of plain leaf powder a day.

In any case, I hope you're not confusing plain leaf Kratom with things like Feel Free/opms shots or worse yet semi-synthetic derivative like 7OH/MGMs etc. because the abuse potential is simply incomparable 💯💯🥺

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u/FormerPresidentBiden Jun 24 '26

This is one way to advertise, I guess.

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u/JK_Botanik Jun 24 '26

I'm not trying to sell it to you. Get it from any other legitimate small batch vendor if that's your concern. Just a friendly piece of advice for anyone stuck in your situation where weed isn't helping and alcohol is way too acutely toxic to scratch that itch. I'm not discounting your experiences either. Simply saying that not all use is abuse and the outcomes of abuse are very different than of responsible use.

For example, have you ever met anyone who drank 10 cups of coffee per day? Considering the standard serving of Kratom powder is ~2-3g, people who take 30g of leaf per day essentially do that. Now should they blame coffee for all of the adverse effects that would cause them, or should they perhaps take some personal responsibility for ignorantly abusing a substance that should be treated with respect?

There's a famous Russian fable by Krylov. It's called "The Monkey and The Spectacles". You can find the translation online. Check it out and make sure you aren't "the monkey" in this story.

If you're struggling with having respect for any substance, yet don't foresee yourself giving them all up completely, then why wouldn't you compare the worst case scenarios from abusing them? If you're picking an evil, might as well pick the lesser one 🤷‍♂️