Problematic social media use or addiction? ( Plus genital warts: what can be managed in primary care and what should be referred?)
Description
Grab your trainers, your dog lead, or your drink of choice and join us for some free CPD as we have another relaxed round up of recent Red Whale primary care Pearls of wisdom. In the second of two episodes this month, Fi and Nik discuss:
- Genital warts: spotting, treating and referring. Are you confident to diagnose? Do you know what additional screening should be offered? Are you comfortable with what can be managed in primary care and what should be referred?
- Addictive behaviours. The word ‘addiction’ conjures specific images for each of us. Perhaps it is a person struggling to stop smoking, or a person who uses IV drugs? Or perhaps it is a behaviour more ‘normalised’ and ubiquitous in our society – alcohol or social media use? All can impact health. We share our article on addictive behaviours, and consider:
- The difference between addiction and impulse control.
- How we can identify addictive behaviour.
- Factors that make individuals more susceptible.
Listen as soon as you can to ensure you have full access to all the free resources.
Links:
Genital warts
Red Whale byte: HPV and genital warts
Problematic social media use or addiction?
UK Rehab – social media addiction (includes a free 24/7 helpline)
Boggled Docs episode covering "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix
GP Trainee Essentials support package information, and the Red Whale Calendar for November 2025
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