All Things Substance Podcast

Episode 18 Why the phrase "addiction to porn" doesn't fit with the current scientific findings  What does the research say about problematic sexual behaviors? What does research say about pornography? I see requests online all the time in therapist FB groups about...

Episode 17 Why the word "addiction" doesn't fit when talking about sex Is sex an addiction? What does the research say about problematic sexual behaviors? How can we evaluate potential issues with sexual behavior? The word addiction and the word sex shouldn’t be put...

Episode 16 Can you be addicted to food? Is it possible to find recovery from food addiction? What should therapists know about food addiction? Food addiction is a real thing, even if the DSM doesn’t say it yet.  Food addiction is not an addiction to eating, it's an...

Episode 15 Can you be addicted to food? Is it possible to find recovery from the self sabotage around food? What should therapists know about food addiction? Food addiction is a real thing, even if the DSM doesn’t say it yet.  Food addiction is not an addiction to...

Episode 13 What does the  DSM V have to say about video game addiction? What types of games are part of this proposed disorder? Is video game addiction a real issue? Video games are often seen as sucking away people’s time and the popularity of games is at an all time...