{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alcohol Minimalist: Mindful Drinking & Behavior Change","title":"Summer's Greatest Hits: Alcohol & ADHD","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2132,"description":"This week on the Alcohol Minimalist Podcast, we’re revisiting the most-downloaded episode from the Alcohol & series: Alcohol & ADHD.\n\nADHD is a personal topic for me, and it also comes up often with coaching clients and members of the Alcohol Minimalist community.\nIn this episode, we explore how ADHD can affect attention, impulsivity, emotional regulation, and reward-seeking—and why those traits may make alcohol especially appealing as a way to quiet a busy brain or temporarily reduce discomfort.\nIn this episode:\nWhat ADHD is and how symptoms can vary\nHow the ADHD brain may differ from a neurotypical brain\nWhy impulsivity and emotional regulation matter\nWhy alcohol can feel calming or rewarding for people with ADHD\nThe connection between ADHD and increased risk for problematic alcohol use\nWhy alcohol can become a coping strategy instead of just a drinking habit\nImportant considerations around ADHD medications and alcohol\nThe goal isn’t to create fear or shame. It’s to understand what alcohol may be doing for you and to get curious about whether there are better, more sustainable ways to meet that need.\nIf ADHD or alcohol use is affecting your daily life, talk with a qualified healthcare professional for individualized support.\nChanging your drinking habits and creating a peaceful relationship with alcohol is possible. Choose peace.\n\nLow risk drinking guidelines from the NIAAA:\nHealthy men under 65:\nNo more than 4 drinks in one day and no more than 14 drinks per week.\nHealthy women (all ages) and healthy men 65 and older:\nNo more than 3 drinks in one day and no more than 7 drinks per week.\nOne drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor. So remember that a mixed drink or full glass of wine are probably more than one drink.\nAbstinence from alcohol\nAbstinence from alcohol is the best choice for people who take medication(s) that interact with alcohol, have health conditions that could be exacerbated by alcohol (e.g....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zu3PtA3XzNKb2qSH95OKvfAaoixqds182Hao41kpkws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZjY5/NjVmY2Y2MGQ0NmMx/NGNiMzdiZGY0OTMz/OWQzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}