Help for addicted teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has released information on available resources to help addicted teens as well as identify those teens at risk for substance abuse. Teens present with unique circumstances and needs when it comes to treatment …
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Boy Writes Parent Coach for Help With Video Game Addiction
Hi, I am a boy that is really troubled. First of all, I am addicted to video games, I feel like without them I feel sad. My parents argue a lot and they both complain to me about each other and I just feel annoyed and I just want to play video games …
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Video game addiction needs standard definition – Medical Xpress
"Video game addiction, as it's often known in the media and by the public, has been around since the 1980s. Over that time, and with developments in technology, the problem of pathological video gaming has grown significantly. However, the research is …
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Psychologist: Video Game Addiction Hard to Treat Due to a Lack of a 'Standard …
Dr. Daniel King, from the University of Adelaide's (Adelaide, South Australia) psychology department says that the definition of video game addiction has yet to be defined because of the model that most researchers have used – namely borrowing from the …
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Beit T'Shuvah: The Evolution of Addiction Treatment
Beit T'Shuvah's unique model for treatment of addiction is in direct alignment with Dr. O'Connor's philosophies. During his tenure as President of the Betty Ford Institute, the consensus definition of addiction recovery was formed and has since been …
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Video game addiction needs standard definition – Medical Xpress
"Video game addiction, as it's often known in the media and by the public, has been around since the 1980s. Over that time, and with developments in technology, the problem of pathological video gaming has grown significantly. However, the research is …
Read more on Medical Xpress

Psychologist: Video Game Addiction Hard to Treat Due to a Lack of a 'Standard …
Dr. Daniel King, from the University of Adelaide's (Adelaide, South Australia) psychology department says that the definition of video game addiction has yet to be defined because of the model that most researchers have used – namely borrowing from the …
Read more on Game Politics

I Lost It! – 'I am a food addict!'
During that same time, I happened upon a definition of addiction that read: “Addiction is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disease that is treatable but not curable and it is fatal.” Suddenly, a light came on. I am an addict! I am a food addict! That …
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