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What causes pica disease?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

We do not know for sure what causes pica, or the habit of eating non-food items. Some say it is a chemical imbalance, others say it is a mental health issue. I would say that it is a combination of both along with some other things since it is unique and different in everyone that suffers from it.

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