ADHD Substance Abuse and Addiction

substance abuse & addiction

ADHD and alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and use of illicit drugs are linked, according...

A third of college students reported misuse of prescription stimulants, with a significantly higher...

Many adults with ADHD exhibit addictive behaviors — addiction to food, to marijuana, to the Internet....

Adolescents with ADHD should be regularly screened for comorbid substance use disorder, and vice...

Cannabis use has grown in popularity among people with ADHD, some of whom report that marijuana helps...

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#294), download the slide presentation, and...

Is your teen vaping? Are you sure? Vaping is clandestine — and nicotine’s powerful effect on the ADHD...

Young people with ADHD find nicotine use more pleasurable and reinforcing after just their first...

Tune in to hear as Timothy Wilens, M.D., explores the link between adults with a lifetime history of...

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#288), download the slide presentation, and...

Nicotine activates receptors in the brain that release dopamine, the feel-good chemical that’s...

To reduce the risk of substance-use disorders, treatment with stimulant medication should begin prior...