Craving is a central feature of addiction. Its recent inclusion as a diagnostic criterion for
substance use disorders in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

Aims Craving is commonly described as an 'intense desire'to use drugs. Due to its relevance
for addiction theories and treatment, much effort has been put into understanding how and …

The nature of drug craving and its role in the addictive process is a contentious issue in the
addiction sciences. There are numerous disputes regarding the definition, assessment …

Abstract The 5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions was held in Cologne,
Germany, April 23–25, 2018. It featured one of the largest concentrations of papers on …

Introduction Cases of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) use have been increasing over
the past decade. Cravings are considered a causal factor for recurrent relapses in ATS use …

Abstract The Gambling Craving Scale (GACS) is a multifaceted measure of gambling
craving. Initial validation work by Young and Wohl (2009) in university student samples …

Objective: The aims of this study were (a) to explore the components of craving, as
measured by the Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire (DAQ), and (b) to examine how craving …

Despite the dictionary definition of “craving”(a strong desire), two studies indicate that a
substantial percentage of persons with alcohol and drug problems use the word “craving” to …

Purpose Clinicians need a broad spectrum measurement of psychoactive substance craving
(ie, alcohol and/or drug) to assess collective treatment effects, especially in the context of …

Both research and clinical practice acknowledge the importance of craving as a
maintenance and relapse factor in gambling disorder. The elaborated intrusion theory (EIT; …