" In my mid to late teens, that’s when I started dabbling with drugs".

Eric Galvin, 32, was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult having been battling addiction and suffering the consequences of “impulsive behaviour” for years.

“I was just putting myself in really difficult situations with debt and breaking relationships. Nobody could trust me”.

He is one of three adults who’ve spoken to the In The News podcast from The Irish Times about the links between ADHD and addiction.