Addiction: expand diagnostic borders with care

Joël Billieux, Maèva Flayelle, Daniel L. King

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Abstract


There is a burgeoning scientific interest in how vulnerable individuals — particularly those with socially isolated lifestyles who are always online — become hooked on a range of reward-driven activities. We warn that solid, replicable evidence is needed before such activities can be branded as ‘addictions’.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)665
Number of pages1
JournalNature
Volume611
Issue number7937
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Nov 2022

Keywords

  • Human behaviour
  • Research data

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