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Gambling, Gaming, Shopping & Porn - Significant Rise In Online Addictions
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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A major conference this week heard that Ireland has seen a significant rise in behavioural addictions including excessive gambling, screen use and online shopping.
Professor Colin O’Gara, head of addiction services at St John Of God Hospital and clinical professor of psychiatry at UCD, joins The Last Word to discuss the rise in people presenting with addictions linked to their phone or devices.
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