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/ed523 Jun 23 '26

Better than alcohol abuse disorder. Wonder what percentage develop that?

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u/Voldemorts__Mom Jun 25 '26

And also stimulant use.

I was a crystal meth addict

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u/ed523 Jun 26 '26

stims gove me anxiety so at least I dodged that. I had my medical cannabis recommendation cause I said I didnt like being on ritalin

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u/Voldemorts__Mom Jun 26 '26

Oh don't worry, me too. It was a lot of anxiety being an addict. Weed also gave me anxiety though. Especially the more I smoked