Research shows that 24% of adults in the UK prison system have ADHD or ADHD symptoms, while two thirds of young offenders in the US, and half of the adults in the US prison system have ADHD or symptoms. This is staggering when you consider that only 4.4% of the general adult population has ADHD. ADHD symptoms such as impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and behavioral inhibition can lead to poor decision making, causing sufferers to commit violations of the law. ODD, or Oppositional Defiance Disorder, which is often comorbid with ADHD, can lead to conflicts with other adults, particularly those...
