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If you're drinking or betting more in lockdown, you're not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction

  • Written by: Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
If you're drinking or betting more in lockdown, you're not alone. But watch for these signs of addictionShutterstock

For the millions of Australians currently living under lockdowns — many without clarity on when things might return to “normal” — there’s no doubt the restrictions on our day-to-day lives present a variety of challenges and hardships.

But for people who have addictions, or who are at risk of developing an...

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