Understanding the connection between ADHD and substance use disorder

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By The DO Staff

10.17.24

Throughout his 43 years as a pediatrician and 17 years as an addiction specialist, Jan Widerman, DO, has come across many patients who might have avoided developing a substance use disorder (SUD) had they been diagnosed and treated for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as children. As a mostly genetic disorder, ADHD is typically diagnosed before the patient is 12 years old and affects around 5-12% of the population.

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