A number of other behaviors and kinds of substance use are commonly referred to as addictions. These include excessive time spent on computer games, the Internet, TV sports, and golf, compulsive shopping, and…

Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive overeating. Estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders vary among groups of people.

They are more common in women than in men and in adolescents…

Anabolic steroids are hormones that promote the development of muscle tissue. Testosterone is an anabolic steroid that is produced naturally by the gonads and adrenal glands and is responsible for masculine traits. Compounds…

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for psychiatric disorders does not list sexual addiction as a specific disorder, but it has been generally recognized as a problem in the psychiatric and addiction literature for many decades.

The prevalence of pathological gambling is between 1 and 3 percent of the population in the United States. Problem gambling represents roughly another 5 percent. These numbers have risen with the widespread legalization of lotteries…

Addiction or Compulsion?
Several behavioral problems that are closely related to drug and alcohol addiction are viewed as addictions themselves. As we continue to formulate a comprehensive definition of what addiction…