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24Apr

Why Do Some People Get Addicted and Not Others?

Jenny Svanberg

addiction, alcohol, brain, drugs, self, society

Mind

We equate drugs with addiction because earlier studies were biased to appear that way. Modern opinions about drug addiction are very different posts author Jenny Svanberg
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06Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2018: Mayhem by Sigrid Rausing

Louise Chunn

addiction, books, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Out of a horrendous chapter in her family's life – the death of her drug-addicted sister-in-law – Sigrid Rausing has wrought a seering memoir, finalist in the Wellcome Book Prize 2018
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06Mar

Is my Teenage Son Addicted to Porn?

Owen Redahan

addiction, adolescents, parenting, porn, sex, technology, teenagers

Therapists

Most teen boys will have viewed porn without becoming addicted, but for some it is a problem posts therapist Owen Redahan
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19Feb

Is My Drinking a Problem?

Lyn Reed

addiction, alcohol, health, relationships, therapy

Therapists

For many of us, drinking is part of our lives that we don't really question. But when does drinking become a problem? Therapist Lyn Reed explores some of our common difficulties with alcohol
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20Dec

The Two Kinds of Drinking at Christmas

William Porter

addiction, alcohol, health

Body

William Porter, author of Alcohol Explained, reflects on the reasons he stopped drinking, which become particularly clear at Christmas
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22Nov

Can You Become Addicted to Anger?

Lyn Reed

addiction, anger, emotions, therapy

Therapists

We can get addicted to anger as a way of managing uncomfortable feelings posts therapist Lyn Reed
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25Oct

How I lost £130,000 Spreadbetting Before Overcoming My Gambling Addiction

Chris Stringman

addiction, gambling

Mind

Chris Stringman became an "accidental" addict through using spread-betting sites. Having lost £130,000 in total he finally quit betting and wrote a book about the dangers
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26Sep

Am I Addicted to My Phone?

Alice McGurran

addiction, brain, neuroscience, self, socialmedia, society, technology

Mind

Reliance on smartphones is so intense that some people fear they have developed an addiction. Welldoing.org's Alice McGurran looks at the latest research in smartphone use
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22Jun

Viewing Child Abuse Images: Paedophile or Addicted to Porn?

Julie Newberry

abuse, addiction, CSA, porn, sex

Mind

Visiting child porn sites does not always mean that the viewer is a paedophile. StopSO is a network of professionals that aims to help such people and their families
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02May

The Role of the Subconscious in Addiction

William Porter

addiction, alcohol, brain

Mind

When the physical need for a drug of choice has been overcome, many addicts still have to struggle with overcoming their subconscious desires and habits
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