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The notion that binge eating is a form of addiction comes up frequently in experts’ discussions of the diagnosis. Many binge eaters themselves talk about “cravings,” “benders” and “hangovers,” often describing a dynamic in binge eating that is eerily familiar to an alcoholic’s descent into oblivion, as the first drink or the first after-dinner cook
Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?
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