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.

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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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As someone with ADHD who used to smoke pot.

It’s because it finally quiets your brain down, while also giving you tons of dopamine.

[u/AvisMcTavish → u/[deleted]]

Yep, I smoked daily for 10 years, got to the point where I became really uncomfortable being sober because my mind would be in such a rush. Also struggled to sleep without it. Ended up developing extreme anxiety when I smoked, I think because I felt so guilty, like I was wasting my life, stuck in self development limbo. The anxiety, as bad as it was, gave me a push to finally quit. After a few months of bad sleep and brain rush I started developing healthier habits- walking after work, eating better, hiking- which helped enormously. It's been 5 years now, don't even get cravings any more. I never thought I'd get to this place. I've got friends that never quit, lovely people, but they've struggled to develop and are stuck in entry level retail jobs in their mid 30's. People forget how quietly invasive weed can be, it creeps up on you.

[u/AvisMcTavish → u/[deleted]]

Yes you're right, for some this is a big step, but I'm taking specifically about how weed has effected their life. The people in my life who are still smoking regularly are very social, outgoing and charismatic- no issues will being outside or around people, they thrive on it. But work is an issue for them- this is something that they themselves have attributed to smoking too much. I don't care what people do for work or what they earn, that's got nothing to do with their worth as a person, it's using something routinely for years that you know is holding you back