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Mar 4, 20242 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 21, 20241 min read

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

Jan 20, 20242 min read

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 20, 20241 min read

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

Jan 19, 20242 min read

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

Jan 19, 20242 min read

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

May 19, 20232 min read

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