Self medicating, or numbing our feelings using substances to calm our anxious brains is a common issue among adults who are suffering with ADHD. There have been some studies that suggest that ADHD patients may experience altered dopamine responses, meaning that they would feel less “normal” pleasure. Not everyone with ADHD will develop an alcohol or substance abuse problem, but for those that do, special treatment options are designed. To read more on this article, please click here.