In this episode of Open Source Health, Tripp and Marcus dive deep into the under recognized world of behavioral addictions. From gambling and pornography to TikTok and Tinder, they explore how frictionless access to dopamine-driven behaviors is rewiring our brains — and what that means for mental health, public policy, and clinical practice.

Chapters:

Tech troubles and dopamine casinos (00:00 )
Is gambling addiction real? (01:30 )
Sex addiction, the DSM, and insurance gaps (03:00 )
Behavioral addiction vs business: Intermittent reinforcement (05:00 )
Crypto, options trading, and the normalization of risk (06:30 )
Porn, dating apps, and frictionless intimacy (09:00 )
Impulse control, parenting, and hedonic competitors (13:00 )
From obesity to tech overuse: The friction thesis (15:00 )
What’s next: Recognizing process addictions (17:00 )
A call for deeper public awareness and structural change (21:00 )

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