Alcoholism: Evidence for ‘Food Addiction’ in Humans
Alcoholism: Evidence for ‘food addiction’ in humans
New research suggests that people can become dependent on highly palatable foods and engage in a compulsive pattern of consumption, similar to the behaviors we observe in drug addicts and those with alcoholism.
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Alcoholism: Rethinking addiction’s roots, and its treatment
There is an age-old debate over alcoholism: Is the problem in the sufferer’s head â?? something that can be overcome through willpower, spirituality or talk therapy, perhaps â?? or is it a physical disease, one that needs continuing medical treatment in much the same way as, say, diabetes or epilepsy?
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