Alcohol and ADHD : Breaking the Cycle

ADHD & Alcohol: Understanding the Link and Breaking the Cycle

Full Webinar Replay

Many adults with ADHD don’t drink because they are “reckless” or “weak-willed”. They drink because alcohol can temporarily quieten the noise, soften the overwhelm, reduce emotional intensity, or offer a quick escape from stress, shame, boredom or burnout.

But over time, that short-term relief can become a painful cycle.

In this full webinar, Trevor Twohig from SMARTADHD explores the powerful connection between ADHD and alcohol, including impulsivity, emotional regulation, masking, anxiety, trauma, dopamine-seeking, rejection sensitivity and the “all-or-nothing” patterns that can make drinking harder to manage.

This session is practical, honest and neurodivergent-affirming. It is designed to help adults better understand why the cycle happens — and what can be done to start breaking it.

You’ll learn:

• why ADHD can increase vulnerability to alcohol misuse
• how dopamine, impulsivity and emotional overwhelm can drive drinking patterns
• why shame-based approaches often fail ADHD brains
• how masking, burnout and anxiety can feed the cycle
• practical first steps for reducing harm and regaining control
• how coaching, structure, support and self-understanding can help

This webinar is suitable for adults with ADHD, people exploring possible ADHD, partners, family members, professionals, and anyone wanting a clearer understanding of the ADHD–alcohol link.

Includes access to the full recorded webinar.

Important: This webinar is educational and not a substitute for medical, psychological or addiction-treatment advice. If you are physically dependent on alcohol, seek medical advice before reducing or stopping, as alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous.

Price: £29

Provider: SMARTADHD

Presented by: Trevor Twohig, ADHD assessor, coach, trained counsellor and former senior education leader.