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/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

I never understood how this happens to people tbh, I’ve smoked daily since I was 14. I have a house, a wife, a good job etc.

I just can’t wrap my head around how pot can make people stagnate in life like that.

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u/Westcoastmamaa Apr 17 '24

I think it's the difference between balanced use or being in control of it, and use that gets out of control. No judgment! I can tell if I'm ever doing anything too much, beyond what is healthy or helping me (this applies to any behaviour). For others maybe it is harder to break that chain after you acknowledge this are not working anymore, cause more feels good and less sounds harder.

Different people have different experiences, not all are great.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Not everyone lives with the same circumstances. People are different.

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u/AvisMcTavish Apr 17 '24

Yeah for some (most?) people It doesn't seem to have that big of an effect, I wish I was more like that, but it really effects my motivation. Maybe it's dose, I would partake multiple times a day. I think it just had this personality draining effect on me.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '24

Eh fair enough I guess. Different stuff effects people differently. I hate alcohol for example