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Mar 32 min read

Understanding Food Addiction Substance Use Disorder

An Infact Certified Food Addiction Professional (CFAP) can assess the stage of food addiction and identify the severity level

Jan 212 min read

Tolerance and Withdrawal

Tolerance and withdrawal are criteria associated with substance use addictive disorders, like food addiction.

Jan 202 min read

Food Addiction is a Substance Use Disorder

According to the DSM-5-TR, substance use disorder is diagnosed when a person meets at least two of 11 criteria within a 12-month period

Jan 201 min read

Risky Use

One of the criteria for diagnosing a substance use disorder is risky use. As food addiction progresses, risky use of food increases

Jan 192 min read

Social Impairment

Social impairment is an understudied and less commonly reported symptom of food addiction

Jan 192 min read

Impaired Control

Some people may experience impaired control over their food consumption, leading to binge eating, obesity, or other eating disorders

May 19, 20232 min read

Am I a food addict?

symptoms of food addiction include obsessive food cravings, preoccupation with obtaining and consuming food, continued compulsive eating