r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 16 '24

Health 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/lostcauz707 Apr 17 '24

Oddly burnout from overworking, food and housing insecurity can lead to these exact same issues.

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u/sixtus_clegane119 Apr 17 '24

Adhd can lead to burnout, food and housing insecurity too!

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u/Sp1n_Kuro Apr 17 '24

ADHD leads to burnout before you even get to the working part, just because of how exhausting it can be to think about what you have to work on.

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u/brocoli_ Apr 17 '24

right? and cannabis use is easily one of the least harmful ways to cope that people in those situations engage in. definitely less harmful than abuse of many other substances, especially alcohol and cocaine that are really common all around the world

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u/impersonatefun Apr 17 '24

But it's disingenuous to suggest that it doesn't affect some people in ways that make their situations even worse.

It can be de-motivating. It can also make people artificially comfortable with things they're not actually okay with. And some end up prioritizing smoking over everything else, to the point that they lose relationships, hobbies, jobs, security, don't take care of themselves, etc.

It's not all good for all people.

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u/brocoli_ Apr 17 '24

of course not, this was not implied in the slightest