Who can develop ADHD?
Children of all backgrounds can have ADHD. Teens and adults can have ADHD too.
What causes ADHD?
No one knows for sure. ADHD probably comes from a combination of things. Some possibilities are:
• Genes, because the disorder sometimes runs in families
• Lead in old paint and plumbing parts
• Smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy
• Certain brain injuries
• Food additives like artificial coloring, which might make hyperactivity worse. Some people think refined sugar causes ADHD. But most research does not support the idea that sugar causes ADHD.
Children of all backgrounds can have ADHD. Teens and adults can have ADHD too.
What causes ADHD?
No one knows for sure. ADHD probably comes from a combination of things. Some possibilities are:
• Genes, because the disorder sometimes runs in families
• Lead in old paint and plumbing parts
• Smoking and drinking alcohol during pregnancy
• Certain brain injuries
• Food additives like artificial coloring, which might make hyperactivity worse. Some people think refined sugar causes ADHD. But most research does not support the idea that sugar causes ADHD.
