The Link Between ADHD and Substance Abuse

  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been identified in almost all cultures. In fact, demographic studies on the subject state that approximately five percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults suffer from it. Although substance addictions are relatively more common among adults with ADHD than the general population, ADHD and substance use is present in only a minority of adults. On the other hand, it’s known that the characteristics of ADHD increase the probability that adolescents will develop some type of addiction. Indeed, children with ADHD tend to experience the effects produced by substances with greater intensity. That’s…