Question

Dsm-5 includes gambling disorder as an addictive disorder, along with substance use disorders. this inclusion is:

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: unique; gambling disorder is the only disorder in the category that doesn't involve a substance

The other type of addictive disorder on the other hand are mostly caused by consuming too much of a certain substance, such as Tobacco, alcohol, Drugs, etc. The source of satisfaction that seeked by gambling addicts came only from the sense of excitement.