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For the first time, Binge Eating Disorder has a chance of being included as a diagnostic category in the main body of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

The new category is proposed to be included in the proposed Eating and Feeding Disorders, rather than the new Addictions and Related Disorders category, which is planned to replace the Substance Continue Reading »

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The long-awaited proposed criteria for the next edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), due to be published in 2013, have been revealed, and are available for public viewing and commentary online.

Fundamental changes to the way that addictions are categorized are proposed, including:

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Smoking, as everyone knows by now, takes a serious toll on health. So when you decide to quit smoking, it can be a great time to think about making changes to your diet. One of the payoffs of smoking is enhancement to your senses of taste and smell, which can make food more pleasurable than it was when you were smoking, but to avoid weight gain and substitute addictions to food Continue Reading »

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Many readers of the addictions guidesite will have had personal experience of discrimination within the healthcare system. People with addictions are among the most stigmatized of all patient groups, and drug users in particular, suffer from the judgements of health professionals.

Sometimes, this is a result of prejudice or ignorance. Sometimes, it is the result of self-interest. Continue Reading »

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According to an article in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, Broadway Lodge in Weston-super-Mare is the first clinic in the UK to offer treatment to people with video game addiction. Read more…

UK Clinic First to Welcome Gaming Addicts originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 20:42:55.

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I was recently talking to someone who quit smoking for her New Year’s Resolution. She was constantly craving cigarettes and was “beyond irritable.” Read more…

Nicotine Cravings and Vitamin B Complex originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 13:27:52.

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According to CBC news, North America’s first safe injection site, known as Insite, has officially won the right to keep operating in Vancouver BC.

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Insite Drug Injection Site Wins originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Monday, January 18th, 2010 at 00:48:45.

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According to the New York Times, medical marijuana will be permitted for the treatment of chronic illnesses in New Jersey next week. This is timely, given the change in White House policy on medical marijuana last Read more…

New Medical Marijuana Bill — New Jersey originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 19:38:03.

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So often, addictive behavior is judged on the basis of it’s social acceptability. The stereotypical addict is socially deviant, addicted to alcohol or drugs, and highly stigmatized. Yet there are many more socially acceptable but problematic types of alcohol or drug use, which can cause many more problems for the individual or other people, such as painkiller overuse, or binge drinking.

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