Are Frequent Internet Users Addicted? Their Symptoms Could Resemble Those …
… of the World Wide Web through sites like Reddit, frequent Internet users would be called addicts by some — including the researchers responsible for a new study, which found that young adults who exhibit frequent Internet use also show signs of …
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Heavy Internet use shares symptoms of addiction
Young adults who are heavy users of the Internet may also exhibit signs of addiction, say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Duke University Medical Center and the Duke Institute of Brain Sciences. A study that compares …
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Monteith's Death Shows Rehab Alone Won't Cure Addiction
"People have the impression that treatment is complete when the person is sober. They're not using the drug anymore, so they're all better," said Dr. Stuart Gitlow, president of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. "In chronic lifelong disease …
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Canada's patchwork of drug treatment: Where do you turn when you've hit rock …
A high-tech experimental treatment developed out of Duke University uses video software to expose drug-addicted individuals to a virtual world that might simulate a crack den, for example, and then aims to help them control their cravings. Following an …
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