Episode 53 ADHD and alcohol
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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Does Medication Help With Alcohol Use Disorder if You Have ADHD?
Some data suggests that the treatment with stimulants is associated with risk reduction of about a third of SUDs for suds, substance use disorders and treatment with the non stimulant ADHD medication. So the non-stim med is atom xt and it seems that that reduced cumulative drinking days. By about 26%. We can edit that in post. Last thing, stimulant treatment during childhood might reduce the risk for developing issues with alcohol later. Like especially when the treatment is initially initiated early in these proper intense treatment.
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