Addiction Behaviour
March 25, 2019
3 Things You Might Not Know About Addiction Relapse
Addiction relapses do not signify that a person is weak, a failure or a lost cause. Like any other disease, addiction can be something that may require multiple treatments and an individualised approach to recovery…
June 18, 2018
Fog of war: is vaping good for smokers or only for Big Tobacco?
Karen Counter isn’t quite sure what side of the law she’s on, but she’s 100 per cent sure she is right. The GP from the NSW north coast is signing up to proliferate electronic cigarettes…
May 3, 2018
The destruction of shame
The 2018 Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference will be held this month over Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 May with optional workshops on Wednesday 30 May at the QT Gold Coast. Mrs Kate Seselja,…
Obese Children Crave Food and They Will Do Anything To Have It
Paediatric obesity continues to be one of the most significant health complications in the twenty-first century. The current gold standard for weight loss is to feed them less and get them to move more to…
September 6, 2017
My Online Gambling Addiction Ruined My Life
I’m a gambling addict. Three years ago, I was convicted of white collar fraud, after I stole over $130,000 from my employer to fuel an insatiable addiction. My poison of choice was not poker machines,…
May 11, 2017
Transformative Lessons from Research and the Lived Experience
The 4th Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference is on again next week at the Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast on 15th – 17th May. Prof Patrick O’Leary, Head of the School of Human Services…
May 2, 2017
The contribution of Personal Meaning and Boredom in Addiction Behaviour
The 4th Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference is on this month at the Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast over the 15th – 17th May. Mr Matthew Csabonyi, Clinical Psychologist at the University of Melbourne…