ADHD patients have a stronger predisposition to addiction?

[MadBodger]

I'm "addicted" to repeating stuff I'm good at. No real addictions if you don't count being a gamer.

It likely helps I have a major mental thing with loss of self / control. So being drunk is not very fun for me. I try to avoid it. Let alone other more illicit substances.

I may have more worry and anxiety aimed at avoiding being addicted too. That'd make a difference.

[daveddd]

Originally Posted by mctavish23

The key variable here is UNTREATED ADHD individuals.

The peer reviewed, unrestricted, valid & reliable, longitudinal research, on this very

subject, OVERWHELMINGLY supports the use of stimulants to treat (authentic) ADHD,

as DECREASING THE RISK OF A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD).

Hope that helps.

tc

mctavish23

(Robert)

robert always has good points
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22498754

[daveddd]

and i agree with energizerjen



substance abuse is a psychiatric disorder, tell him all your problems

and yes people with adhd have a much higher rate of substance abuse
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351604/

hopefully he knows that

[Amtram]

"Addiction" is not a term that's limited to substances. It includes behaviors and activities as well.