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Emoji or real emotions? The effect of digitalization on the quality of life through social media addiction – a multigroup SEM analysis, moderated by positive and negative affect
Addictology 13 min.
Social networks are a modern concept through the ”lens” of technology, yet older than we might think. If we were to scroll through the pages of history, we would find the concept of Agora, which appeared in the 11th-9th centuries BC, specific to Ancient Greece - the political, social, economic...
From eveningness to food addiction: exploring the roles of night eating syndrome and mindful eating
Addictology 7 min.
Chronotype reflects an individual’s natural propensity for sleep-wake timing as well as personal preferences for activity and performance timing, which exist along a continuum ranging from morningness to eveningness. Morning types typically go to bed and wake up earlier, reaching peak productivity...
A novel imagery-based retrieval-extinction training for intervention in nicotine addiction
Addictology 8 min.
A core feature of nicotine addiction is its high relapse rate [1, 2]. The key trigger for relapse may be re-exposure to nicotine (unconditioned stimulus [UCS]) or nicotine-associated conditioned stimuli (CS), presumably due to reactivation of nicotine-associated memories (e.g., sensorimotor or contextual...
Young people’s perspectives on integrating physical activity interventions into youth substance use treatment practice: a mixed-methods study
Addictology 7 min.
Substance use in young people has overall declined in recent years [1, 2]; however, it remains a global health concern due to the many associated risks, such as disruption of important developmental trajectories [3, 4–5]. Additionally, new and underexplored substance use patterns have emerged in...
