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What does ADHD have to do with sleep deprivation?!?? Why are we conflating poor sleep habits with ADHD unless someone is abusing ADHD medication and not getting enough sleep? Why do I let poorly written articles bother me so much?

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I really hope you're not being serious. If you are, please actually research what you're talking about.

Here's what a 5 second Googling got - there's a ton more to it than that though.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5662391/#:~:tex....

And, just so you know, ADHD medicine (stimulants/amphetamines) actually helps people with ADHD sleep. Like, tremendously

I know you specifically said abuse - but I still think that'd worse mentioning.

P.S. - did you know methamphetamine is a prescription drug? (U.S )

Poor sleep is not just caused by poor sleep habits. Sleep apnea, as an example, is a disability that causes poor sleep and often goes undiagnosed. ADHD is not a disability per se, it is classified by the symptoms and is not classified by any underlying cause.

I totally agree and that is why I dont understand why it is linking ADHD and sleep deprivation.

Because many people with ADHD have poor sleep habits, and it's a recognized symptom.

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