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COVID-19 and behavioral addictions: worrying consequences?
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On March 11th, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The health measures implemented by the governments of all countries were strict, to prevent the virus from spreading out of control. The results of these measures and the situation resulting from the health crisis had an impact not only on the physical health of individuals, but also on their habits, mental health (Constanza et al., 2020; Baenas et al., 2020) and cognitive impairment (Montejo et al., 2021) Moreover, the impact of stress, isolation, boredom and lack of activity and stimuli on substance use, as well as on other addictive behaviors, such as gambling, video games or pornography viewing is widely known (Király et al., 2020). In addition, for many people, these restrictions meant a reduction in their economic income, loss of employment, and significant concern as well as uncertainties for their families' jobs and financial future. This situation raised alarms from governments, especially in relation to gambling activity (Gainsbury et al., 2021).
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JIMÉNEZ-MURCIA, Susana and FERNÁNDEZ ARANDA, Fernando. COVID-19 and behavioral addictions: worrying consequences?. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 2022. Vol. 56, num. 77-79. ISSN 0924-977X. [consulted: 11 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184109