Comments on: ADHD and Addictions 5 more Clinical Studies

By: Pete Quily

Pete Quily — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:46:51 +0000

Lisa

Some people who use drugs can be functioning members of society. They’re not always totally dysfunctional, there’s a range.

There’s a big difference between meth and legal adhd meds, no drain cleaner in adhd meds etc. You really did quit, don’t minimize your achievement.

Glad you liked my website

By: Pete Quily

Pete Quily — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:43:22 +0000

Joshua,

this blog is for both. I’m no pollyanna on ADHD, there are both negatives and positives on ADHD and I cover them both. It’s important to look at both sides some are in denial of the positives of ADHD and some are in denial of the negatives of ADHD.

Many drug addicts and alcoholics do have ADHD. I wouldn’t say it’s the majority of them. The ADHD addiction connection which is well known among the small circle of knowledgeable ADHD professionals and very little known in the media, govt, health system, in rehab centers and general public.

If this information got out there more, and ADHD hate and stigma could be reduced, than more people would seek diagnosis and treatment. Then there would be less people needless suffering from addictions, and less impact on their families, community, less crime, less needless costs to the taxpayer etc.

Most parents try to keep their kids of drugs, but you were lucky enough to have parents who’s strategy worked, not all do. What if yours didn’t? Wouldn’t you want to read this post?

ADDers can accomplish great things check out this category on my blog
http://adultaddstrengths.com/category/add-strengths/

By: Lisa Baker

Lisa Baker — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:31:56 +0000

I was addicted to crystal meth for almost twenty years. It made me feel “normal”.I slept every night and ate regular meals and held a job. I had no idea I was self-medicating until 2 years ago.
It was relieving to know I wasn’t just a “tweaker”

Now I am clean, but on meds. I often feel depressed because I feel I am just replacing the illegal stuff with legal, prescribed stuff. Like I cheated myself of really quitting.

I have been searching the internet forever looking for a site like this and want to thank-you. I will bookmark it and refer to it often.

By: Joshua Alexander, MBA

Joshua Alexander, MBA — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:27:59 +0000

I was actually very disappointed with this article the site is for add strengths not add’s downfalls. I was diagnosed as a kid and no offense I had the luxury of my parents trying to keep me off the drugs including those that treat adhd. I currently own a management consulting firm and am pursuing my PhD in Finance. Where exactly are stats on people like me with ADHD? Those of us that do succeed and can function through learning to use our strengths. I am going to look at the site a little bit further however I felt this article to be disciminatory implying that the majority of drug addicts have ADHD.

By: Pete Quily

Pete Quily — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:07:18 +0000

Hi Catherine, you’re welcome, tell your colleagues:)

You don’t need to provide any state email address and I don’t spam.

I would be interested in hearing about any research you do on this matter and or any action that’s taken.

re: above average IQ and ADHD. You might want to see my MENSA ADHD Special Interest Group post

http://adultaddstrengths.com/2005/08/15/mensa-add-special-interest-group-225-members/

There’s lots of research on ADHD and addiction but the media and politicians are ignoring it. I’ve had several ADHD ex addicts who’ve gone through rehab centers and were very angry that no one there ever talked about ADHD to them.

If you search PUBMED
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
for ADHD and addiction you’ll find 217 hits

By: Catherine Diana Metzenbaum

Catherine Diana Metzenbaum — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:17:56 +0000

Thank you for posting all this great info! I am a state Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. My caseload recently shifted and in the past 6 months I have done intakes with at least 30 adult clients who came to our agency with a single diagnosis of either amphetamine dependence or cocaine dependence. I have noticed a [what seemed obvious to me] trend among this group: all of them who seemed to be at or above average IQ exhibited patent Sx of ADD/ADHD. Level II psych evals provided by our agency confirmed the additional Dx of ADD or ADHD plus the IQ scores. I mentioned this to my supervisor and asked if there were a way to start gathering agency-wide statistics on this as a starting place to develop a more appropriate and comprehensive agency approach to this population of client. I’m excited about reading everything on your site- my packed schedule will permit only short bursts of time for this, but I just wanted to you to know I appreciate you providing this venue. If I can be assured of NO SPAM I will provide my state email address.

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By: J

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One is left to wonder, why is the addictiont treatment community so slow (on the face of it) to realize the correlations and in turn to advise folks in treatment or concerned about their behaviors to get evaluated for ADD/ADHD?

In retrospect, two of my closest friends who died from drinking – one suicide, one liver failure – demonstrated manifold signs of undiagnosed ADD… I can’t help but believe that things might have been different if that had been recognized far sooner.

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