Skip to main content

Tracy Kennedy

Jul 21, 2026

29:23
Can you fill us in in a little more detail? whether it's why or how or what you've seen in your clinical practices.
29:31
Sure, yeah.
29:32
So in terms of substance use, we definitely see heightened rates of substance use in young people with ADHD.
29:42
And what does that exactly look like? It tends to look like younger age of onset, so kids who are getting into substances one to two years earlier on average than their peers who are also experimenting.
29:57
And then that itself sort of being a risk factor for progressing to greater substance use.
30:04
We also tend to see the substance use around nicotine use, and that's shifting from smoking cigarettes more to vaping these days.
30:17
And cannabis as well is higher among individuals with ADHD and on the rise.

8 MINS LATER

38:19
Yeah.

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.