What are feeding and eating disorders (ED)?

The predominant feature of ED is a persistent disturbance in eating or eating-related behaviours that impacts on food intake and impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning. Some people with ED describe symptoms similar to those associated with AOD use, such as craving and patterns of compulsive use. It is thought this may in part be due to the shared neural pathways, including those involved in self-control and reward; however, in general, the shared features are not well understood [10].