Kevin Burlew

About Kevin Burlew

My name is Kevin S. Burlew, and I’ve lived both sides of addiction. For decades, meth felt like medicine to me — not because I wanted a high before i was diagnosed i just new it made me feel better, but because I was unknowingly treating my ADHD. Once I finally received proper treatment, everything changed.

That’s why I wrote my book:

ADHD Undiagnosed: What I Lost, What I Learned, and How I’m Paying It Back

It’s the raw story of a bricklayer who built a business, lost a family, spiraled into biker bars and meth, and finally found the missing piece: ADHD treatment.

Here’s the bold truth I want to share with your audience: ADHD treatment should be a go‑to in recovery programs, even if it means wider access to stimulants.

Globally, over 400 million people struggle with alcohol addiction and 36 million with drug use disorders.

Research shows 25–30% of people in recovery have ADHD — but in lived reality, I believe it’s closer to half.

Untreated ADHD drives relapse and self‑medication with meth, alcohol, and opioids.

Proper ADHD treatment reduces relapse, improves recovery outcomes, and could save millions of lives.

Yes, some will misuse ADHD meds. But the math is clear: the lives saved outweigh the risks. Just like cannabis legalization shifted harm from unsafe street use to regulated access, making ADHD treatment central to recovery could transform the system.

My book blends raw personal testimony with this urgent argument. I believe this conversation is disruptive, necessary, and could change how we think about recovery. I’d love the chance to bring this perspective to your show — to spark debate, share my lived story, and argue for a solution that could save lives.

Thank you for considering me as a guest. I promise your listeners will walk away challenged, inspired, and thinking differently about addiction and ADHD.

Sincerely, Kevin S. Burlew adhdundiagnosed@gmail.com