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Anon is not satisfied (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

addictions counselor here, can confirm Rooskie91 has a pretty accurate response

I'm guessing where you get caught up is in the fact that it's a behavioral addiction , right?

well the medical community isn't far off. gambling disorder is only now just starting to become recognized as an addiction. there's trouble too, because "addiction" isn't an appropriate medical term anymore -- it's "substance use disorder" which encompasses a much wider range of problematic behaviors. and yet! if someone comes in with primary Dx Gambling Disorder, we can't bill that as SUD services because it's technically not a substance lol

behavioral addictions are very similar in how they work and how they're treated. tbh the main difference is just the lack of risk from acute intoxication / withdrawal. gambling disorder can and does completely ruin lives.