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  1. Addictive behaviour - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 27, 2023 · Addictive behaviour Many people around the world are engaged in (video) gaming and gambling behaviours ,which are recognized as addictive behaviours, but usually do not result in any …

  2. Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

    Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, …

  3. Addictive behaviours: Gaming disorder

    Oct 22, 2020 · Gaming disorder is defined in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) …

  4. Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

    C ollecting, compiling, analysing and disseminating data related to the public health implications of alcohol, drugs and addictive behaviours in order to track progress in achieving national, regional and …

  5. Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

    Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours The Unit works globally to improve health and well-being of populations by articulating, promoting, supporting and monitoring evidence-informed policies, …

  6. Gaming disorder - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Gaming disorder is defined in the 11 th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) characterized by impaired …

  7. Teens, screens and mental health

    Copenhagen, 25 September 2024New data from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals a sharp rise in problematic social media use among adolescents, with rates increasing from 7% in 2018 to …

  8. Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours

    Nov 3, 1994 · Psychoactive substances are substances that, when taken in or administered into one's system, affect mental processes, e.g. cognition or affect. This term and its equivalent, psychotropic …

  9. Gambling - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 2, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on gambling, including key facts, scope of the problem, symptoms, prevention, treatment and WHO response.

  10. Addictive behaviour - World Health Organization (WHO)

    WHO / Yoshi Shimizu A WHO field staff talks to a woman fetching water from a water catchment tank in Kiribati.