The Science of Addiction & ADHD (with @ADHD_loves Rox) | Sci Guys Podcast #243 @SciGuys
The Science of Addiction & ADHD (with @ADHD_loves Rox) | Sci Guys Podcast #243  @SciGuys
Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The rates of substance abuse are far higher amongst those with ADHD, so this week ADHD Love's Rox joins us to talk about addiction, sobriety, and ADHD!

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References & Further Reading
Addiction
nida.nih.gov/research-topics/addiction-science/drugs-brain-behavior-science-of-addiction
mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts
nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it

ADHD
nhs.uk/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd
cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/index.html
cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html
cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html
cks.nice.org.uk/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/background-information/prevalence/#:~:text=In%20the%20UK%2C%20the%20prevalence,and%20in%20people%20with%20disabilities.



ADHD & Addiction
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414493
chadd.org/about-adhd/co-occuring-conditions
cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/adhd-with-comorbid-substance-use-disorder-review-of-treatment/C0B6C471528932F7402424742F0AA463
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4403287
additudemag.com/addictive-behaviors-adhd
nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/substance-use-and-mental-health#:~:text=Occurring%20Mental%20Disorders-,Overview,most%20severe%20form%20of%20SUD.
sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0376871620303343

ADHD Medication
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147667
childmind.org/article/adhd-meds-lead-addiction

ADHD Children
additudemag.com/children-with-adhd-avoid-failure-punishment
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