Scientific interest in “food addiction” is growing, but the topic remains controversial. One
critique of “food addiction” is its high degree of phenotypic overlap with binge eating …

As the articles in the recent special issue on harm reduction illustrate, the last decade has
seen an impressive expansion of harm reduction in public health. Policies and programs …

Background Illicit substance misuse is a growing public health problem, with misuse
peaking among 18–25 year-olds, and attendance at third-level education identified as a risk …

Background Using our research findings, we explore Harm Reduction and Methadone
Maintenance Treatment (MMT) using an intersectional lens to provide a more complex …

Fully revised, Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Fourth Edition introduces
students and mental health professionals to the field of addiction counseling and helps them …

Background Harm reduction can be described as a strategy directed toward individuals or
groups that aims to reduce the harms associated with certain behaviours. When applied to …

The use of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) is not uncommon in athletes
and appears to be associated with several psychopathological disorders of unclear …

After a decade of steady diffusion in the drugs field, the harm reduction movement, posing
pragmatic public health solutions based on empirical analysis, is still hindered by dissension …

Mass media sources influence numerous aspects of society including public perceptions of
social problems and public policy. Illegal drugs have been stigmatized in the US media for …

Needle exchange began in the United States as a fragmented and illegal practice initiated
by actors at the grassroots level; since the late 1980s, needle exchange has achieved …