Comment by christalwang
2 years ago
Definitely drug/alcohol. Among adults who have an alcohol use disorder, ADHD is 5-10 times more common (American Addiction Centers); Among children, children with ADHD are 2-3X more likely to abuse substances than kids in the general population. Other areas where folks with ADHD have pretty alarming stats: School (46% more expulsions), Healthcare (33% more ER visits, 3x more motor vehicle accidents), Home (3-5x more divorce). It's a really important problem that has far reaching impacts, where multiple solutions are necessary to make a sustained dent to improve the lives of people with ADHD!
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