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ADHD-the Most Important Skill
Humans learn through trial and error. ADHDers may make more mistakes than neurotypicals. What's important is that mistakes are not interpreted as failures or even worse, a reason to quit. It's vitally important for...
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ADHD Meds are not Gateway Drugs
Many parents fear starting their ADHD child on stimulant medication. They fear that it will be a “gateway drug” leading to abuse of stronger drugs. Although stimulant drugs can be abused, ADHDers who use the...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Opioids
Opioids are a serious problem for ADHDers looking for relief from ADHD symptoms like emotional dysregulation and hyperactivity. There are serious interaction effects with opioids and medications used for treating...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Marijuana
Marijuana, drug of choice for the hippy generation is not now the same drug as it was because research has increased the potency by increasing THC. For ADHDers there are likely problems because marijuana causes...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Hallucinogens
Those of us of a cerrain age remember Dr Timothy Leary urging us all to”tune in, turn on and drop out” by using hallucinogens like LSD. Like many substances of abuse, there is not a tremendous amount of research. It...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Inhalants
Inhalants, such as aerosols and spray paints became popular in the 1970s and 1980s with the “huffing” craze. The craze more or less died secondary to the negative cognitive effects of repeated huffing, but it’s still...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Sedatives
There’s not a lot of research on ADHDer’s abuse of sedatives. Like for every one they become dangerous when combined with alcohol. Informal views suggest ADHDers don’t like sedatives because they don’t stimulate.
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ADHD - Alcohol Abuse II
Of all the substances of abuse, alcohol causes the most difficulties for ADHDers. Because it’s easily available, people tend to think it’s not dangerous. Given the ADHDear’s predilection for impulsive, thrill-seeking...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse
ADHDers have a propensity for substance abuse, given their impulsivity and impatience. Additionally, they are generally looking for a way to feel better, especially if they haven’t been treated with stimulant...
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ADHD-Marriage is Tricky with an ADHD Spouse
Many ADHD families have one spouse with and one spouse without ADHD. Frequently the spouse without ADHD—the responsible, reliable and consistent one—starts to feel like they’ve got an extra child because of the ADHD...
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ADHD - Why Coaching
Most ADHD executives and entrepreneurs utilize a coach to help them compensate for the executive functioning problems they have that interfere with their productivity. Coaching - with its goal of maximizing human...
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ADHD - Father's Role
In a traditional family in the past, the Mother had the bulk of the responsibilities for parenting the children. Dad was there to teach batting, throwing and fielding, plus some domestic maintenance. Nowadays, the...
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