LxAddictions24: Behavioural Addictions
LxAddictions24: Behavioural Addictions

Addictions Edited: the monthly take-home

Zsolt Demetrovics (ISSBA) talks to Elle Wadsworth

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Addictions Edited: the monthly take-home

Robert Calder

Addictions Edited is the new podcast from the Society for the Study of Addiction. Addictions Edited is a monthly podcast for people working in addiction policy, research and treatment settings. Each month the team will summarise the month's news stories and cover the latest in research and policy. Each episode will include features on key issues and interviews with people from a range addiction settings. We will also publish full-length interviews with researchers and policymakers throughout each month. Addictions Edited is hosted by the SSA's Dr Rob Calder along with Dr Carol-Ann Getty from the Addiction journal newsroom. Every month we will invite a guest host to share their insights and experiences in relation to the month's events. This podcast will help you stay up-to-date on the fast moving world of addiction and will help document some of the key debates and issues of the time. We hope you can join us. Please get in touch with any questions or comments or if you would like to be a guest host. The SSA is very grateful to Jump Media Group for their ongoing help with the podcast and to George Verrall for generously provided some of the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Understanding Behavioural Addictions: A Deep Dive with Professor Zsolt Demetrovics

Episode Overview

Exploration of various behavioural addictions like gambling, gaming, and compulsive shopping.
Discussion on the ICD-11 recognition of non-substance-related addictive behaviours.
Insights into the policy and treatment approaches for these addictions.
Comparison between substance-related and non-substance-related addictions.
Highlights from the upcoming Lisbon Addictions conference.

“Many of these behaviours are just part of our everyday life, and that's really something that's happening in the world these days”

Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of behavioural addictions in this episode of Addictions Edited. Dr Elle Wadsworth sits down with Professor Zsolt Demetrovics from the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Addictions (ISSBA) to explore the various dimensions of non-substance-related addictive behaviours. From gambling and gaming disorders to compulsive shopping and problematic internet use, this conversation covers it all.

You'll hear about the upcoming Lisbon Addictions conference, where these topics will be at the forefront, featuring a track dedicated entirely to behavioural addictions. Professor Demetrovics sheds light on how these behaviours are recognised in the ICD-11 and the growing body of research surrounding them. He also discusses the similarities and differences between substance-related and non-substance-related addictions, providing a nuanced understanding of this complex field.

Whether you're interested in policy approaches, treatment strategies, or just curious about the latest research, this episode offers something for everyone. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion that could change how you think about addiction.

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