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Originally Posted by hardcock
Does anyone know the typical IQ of an addict?
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The major risk factors for addiction include genetics, having parents or siblings who have substance use disorders, childhood abuse or trauma, early substance use, or having a mental health challenge such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, schizophrenia, and others. However, there is another factor that may put you at higher risk of developing a substance use disorder: intelligence.
While we typically view intelligence as an asset, it does have its downsides. Several studies in the US and UK have found that children with an IQ above 110 are significantly more likely than children of average or below average intelligence to use psychoactive drugs as adults. People with higher IQs are more likely to use drugs at a younger age too. This earlier age of use and higher consumption increase your risk of addiction.
And before you say that’s drug research, addiction is addiction, is addiction, and higher it makes it easier to rationalize behavior.