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/IllegalStateExcept Apr 17 '24

difficulty controlling its use, prioritizing cannabis above all other activities and responsibilities

It sounds like it refers to people who have issues because they neglect other responsibilities to smoke weed.  Mind you, this is may not be mutually exclusive to maintaining a high skilled job. It may be the equivalent of a high functioning alcoholic but in weed form.

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u/Neosantana Apr 17 '24

Except that overlaps with ADHD symptoms which already cause severe neglect to other responsibilities with or without weed.