“…17,19 Additional diagnoses of ADHD and intellectual disability seem to moderate the risk of substance misuse, with an ADHD diagnosis increasing the risk and a diagnosis of intellectual disability decreasing the risk. [17][18][19] Existing studies indicate that participants with ADHD, ADHD and autism, as well as those with other developmental disorders were all at greater risk of substance use problems than the autistic participants, making it difficult to quantify the risk of substance use or misuse that is specific to autism-even in large, populationbased samples. 17,19,20 Several populationbased studies of neurotypical adults suggest that substance use or misuse (including alcohol, tobacco, prescription and recreational drugs) is associated with many physical health risks, including respiratory problems, cancer, heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, reproductive morbidity, diabetes, liver damage or disease, and sleep conditions.…”