Bitcoins, cocaine and crystal meth: Ferry Doedens lies helpless in the gutter. Why did that 35-year-old boy deteriorate so much? ADHD, says image expert Zabeth van Veen. “Need medication.”
Ferry Doedens is a danger to himself and to others. That boy is so addicted that he has already been caught by the police three (!) times for driving under the influence of drugs. And since the chance of being caught is extremely low, there is a good chance that he was behind the wheel much more often than not and risked innocent lives. Disgusting.
Highly sensitive
What causes Ferry’s addiction? “The pressure in the world is so high, the explanation is often given,” Angela de Jong writes in her AD column. “They are such creative, highly sensitive types. And if anywhere it is accepted to seek refuge in narcotics, it is showbiz.”
It bothers her that celebrities always position themselves as some kind of vulnerable birds. “Famous Dutch people who eagerly stick their noses in powder or use another narcotic, is that even news? Yes, if they become homeless, like Eva. But otherwise? No, right?”
‘Caused by ADHD’
Image expert Zabeth van Veen thinks that in Ferry’s case it is not due to fame, but due to ADHD. “A tip for Ferry Doedens: you often see that people with ADHD have a dopamine deficiency,” she says in the New Revu.
“People with ADHD are more susceptible to addiction because they naturally have a lower and more unstable dopamine level in the brain, which causes them to unconsciously look for stimuli or means to increase dopamine. They look for kicks in excitement, attention, likes or admiration. But nothing provides dopamine as quickly as drugs.”
Ritalin
That’s why people with ADHD are more susceptible to addiction, says Zabeth. “What can help him is to have his ADHD seriously looked at after recovery from the addiction, for example at a specialized center for adults. There, specialists with ADHD will extensively test and determine which medication is suitable.”
Many people with ADHD are treated with Ritalin. Something like that could help Ferry, she thinks. “If you get the dopamine you need, the urge to use drugs becomes much smaller. But the first step always remains the same: get rid of that addiction first.”
