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> Getting things done at the last minute all the time because of procrastination is a trap people who do not know how to manage their ADHD fall into

It is also a trap that smart people can fall into - say you have coasted through school, picking things up easily, slapping together the homework on the morning of in 15 minutes before you hand it in and achieved good grades. Why wouldnt you continue to do the thing that got you where you are now?

I think in the US anyway that this thinking is reinforced by the medical profession. When assessing a student for ADHD they will contact teachers, ask for a report. Teachers say "A's all round" and Dr says "no ADHD here, move along".

There are top performers that have ADHD, there are also people with addiction problems without ADHD. But research tells us ADHD correlates with low academic achievement and addiction.

I'm not sure I understand your point. There's a lot of reasons why people with ADHD might experience those problems, but it has little to do with the disorder itself.