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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
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Tolerance and Withdrawal
Tolerance and withdrawal are criteria associated with substance use addictive disorders, like food addiction.
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Jan 21, 20241 min read
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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
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Jan 20, 20242 min read
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Risky Use
One of the criteria for diagnosing a substance use disorder is risky use. As food addiction progresses, risky use of food increases
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Jan 20, 20241 min read
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Social Impairment
Social impairment is an understudied and less commonly reported symptom of food addiction
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Impaired Control
Some people may experience impaired control over their food consumption, leading to binge eating, obesity, or other eating disorders
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Am I a food addict?
symptoms of food addiction include obsessive food cravings, preoccupation with obtaining and consuming food, continued compulsive eating
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