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February 15, 2025 84 mins

Curl up on a warm rock and settle in, because Kristin is kicking off her addiction series and you’re gonna want to get comfy in your enclosures for this one. 

 

In an episode brought to you by Big Tap, Kristin is reviewing the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders and discussing the reasons why addiction is so prevalent amongst ADHDers, then following it up with some resources for recovery and prevention. 

 

Plus, we’re discussing the pros and cons of having one big cry, encouraging the youths to save the drugs for later, and sharing our own dopamine-seeking behaviors. 

 

Whether you can’t stop scrolling on social media or you’re struggling to resist the high of color sorting, you’re bound to find some knowledge worth knowing in this meaty episode. 

 

 

Resources:

The Truth About ADHD and Addiction

Home / ICASA - International Collaboration on ADHD and Substance Abuse

Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Symptoms & Treatment

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Treatment of Substance Use Disorder in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - PubMed

What is Substance Use Disorder? | SAMHSA

ADHD Pharmacotherapy and Mortality in Individuals With ADHD | Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders | JAMA | JAMA Network

[Adolescents with concurrent ADHD and substance use disorder; international consensus] - PubMed

Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Substance Use Disorders and ADHD: Treating Addiction and ADD

ADHD 2.0 by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey

ADHD Big Brother, Ep. 168 Dr. Shane talks ADHD and Addiction (Nicotine, Alcohol, Porn, and Drugs)

Barred owl - Wikipedia

Barred Owl Calls - YouTube

 

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