Often experienced and not discussed is the comorbidity of substance use and disordered eating. These two behaviours often go hand in hand with an estimated 50% of substance users also struggling with disordered eating. What came first; substance use or disordered eating? Does one predicate our tendency toward the other? Is using food, drugs, or alcohol even about the vice? Or are we just grasping at anything to soothe our emotional discomfort? Join us on this week’s episode as we dive into all these questions and more!

Show Mentions:

https://vertavahealth.com/blog/addiction-and-eating-disorders/

https://keltyeatingdisorders.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Eating-Disorders-and-Substance-Abuse.pdf

https://nedc.com.au/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-explained/disordered-eating-and-dieting/