Ep. 101: ADHD, Women & Alcohol

The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women · Mar 17, 2022 · 1h 8m

Women with ADHD are creative, spontaneous, problem solvers, energetic and have the ability to focus intensely on a project or task. They are also more likely to drink heavily, become reliant on alcohol and are more sensitive to the effects of alcohol on their brains and bodies.

In fact, 25% of adults being treated for alcohol and substance use disorders are diagnosed with ADHD and alcohol abuse among people with ADHD is 5 to 10 times more common than it is in people without the condition.

As a woman with ADHD you may struggle to focus, be easily distracted, act impulsively, feel restless and…