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When the Behavior Isn’t the Whole Story

Tariq Ghafoor, MD on February 13, 2026

There is a pattern that appears often enough in clinical work to feel almost predictable — and yet each time it surfaces, it resists easy categorization.

Behavioral Addiction in Clinical Practice: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Tariq Ghafoor, MD on February 13, 2026

Clinicians working in behavioral health increasingly encounter patients presenting with concerns about their own patterns of behavior

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