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{Ep. 039} Dr. Stacey Rosenfeld on the Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders

In this episode, Stacey reflects on the struggle between eating disorders and substance use disorders. She talks about the importance of addressing both disorders simultaneously since their relationship is so prominent in today’s society. Alcohol and drug use can cause eating disorder symptoms, or sometimes eating disorders lead an individual to drugs or alcohol to “quiet” the ED or any body image distress. She mentions that only getting one disorder treated allows the other disorder to run rampant, and discusses a few ways to avoid these behaviors from taking over your life. Listen to the full episode >>>

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