Many people with ADD have a tendency to switch things around. This happens with letters or numbers, even phrases or paragraphs. Tendency toward addictions. People with ADD have a tendency toward addictions like food, alcohol, drugs, and even work. Drug or alcohol addictions cause obvious work problems.
Food addictions cause health and self-image problems.
Addiction to work is also a serious problem because it causes burnout and family problems that can show up in work. Excessive time at work because of inefficiencies. The symptoms of ADD frequently cause a person to be inefficient on their job. This causes many people with ADD to put in overtime that managers consider to be excessive. This may result in a poor job evaluation or firing.