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“Behavioral Addictions and ADHD: Breaking the Cycle of Gambling, Sex, Gaming & More” [Video Replay & Podcast #583]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#583), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on October 21, 2025.

ADHD Expert: Todd Love, Psy.D., JD Updated on December 3, 2025
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Episode Description

To the ADHD brain, a behavioral addiction may feel like a quick escape from reality that slowly transforms into a suffocating trap.

Gambling, Internet use, gaming, sex, pornography, and social media can provide short bursts of relief or excitement, but they demand more and more over time while making us feel less satisfied.

Why does ADHD make us more vulnerable to behavioral addictions? Because we’re individuals who crave novelty, abhor delayed gratification, and juggle dopamine dysregulation.

A behavioral addiction starts as a distraction or a coping mechanism that becomes a chronic condition over time. They affect daily living, erode workplace performance, undermine relationships, and contribute to depression and anxiety.

Without recognition and intervention, these conditions can progress in severity and compromise long-term functioning. What felt like a solution in the moment often creates deeper problems in the long run.

This webinar will explore the science linking ADHD and behavioral addictions, explain the toll these behaviors take on daily life, and highlight strategies that promote recovery. Attendees will learn how to recognize warning signs, reduce risks, and support long-term resilience and healthier coping.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • Why people with ADHD face elevated risks for behavioral addictions.
  • About the signs that a distraction or coping mechanism is becoming an addiction.
  • About the behavioral addictions that are most common in people with ADHD.
  • How these addictions affect daily living, jobs, relationships, and mental health
  • About treatment challenges, and evidence-based strategies and interventions to overcome these addictions.
  • How to foster resilience through ongoing support and monitoring for lasting change.

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on October 21, 2025, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Todd Love, Psy.D., JD, LPC, CSAT, BCC, is a licensed professional counselor who has focused his career on the intersection of ADHD and behavioral addictions. In addition to his clinical work, he has presented at many national conferences and published several scholarly articles and book chapters on behavioral addictions. He has also delivered webinars and podcasts on ADHD and addiction and developed a continuing-education program to help mental health clinicians working with adult ADHD. Before becoming a therapist, he both practiced law and worked in technology, experiences that inform his direct and practical approach.

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