Overall, the main characteristics are "very similar" to the diagnostic features of substance use disorders and gambling disorder, he said. Gambling disorder "is another category of clinical conditions which are not associated with a psychoactive substance use but at the same time being considered as...
nearly one third were women, nearly half non-white, and the majority (80%) of the sample were not stably housed. Most study participants reported injecting daily and the most commonly reported drugs were heroin alone, or heroin and methamphetamine mixed together (i.e. “goofball...
Watching as a video game ensnares their child, many a parent has grumbled about “digital heroin,” likening the flashing images to one of the world’s most addictive substances. Now, they may have backup: The World Health Organization announced “gaming disorder” as a new mental health co...