Findings from this study found "using cannabis for sleep leads to more frequent use among veterans with ADHD symptoms, whereas using cannabis to cope with low mood is a risk factor for future cannabis problems."
Angela Stevens, PhD, CAAS Postdoctoral Fellow, recently published, "Examining motivational pathways from adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms to cannabis use: Results from a prospective study of veterans" in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors with co-authors, Drs. Gunn, Jackson, Borsari, and Metrik.
Findings from this study found "using cannabis for sleep leads to more frequent use among veterans with ADHD symptoms, whereas using cannabis to cope with low mood is a risk factor for future cannabis problems."