Addiction is the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse dependency consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addictions can include, but are not limited to, drug abuse, exercise abuse, sexual activity and gambling. Classic hallmarks of addiction include impaired control over substances or behavior, preoccupation with substance or behavior, continued use despite consequences, and denial.
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Smartphone pinky, text claw, and other injuries caused by excessive phone use
We use our phones for three hours and 15 minutes a day on average. So perhaps it’s hardly surprising people are reporting ...
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Facebook just introduced a 'Quiet Mode' to help you stop using Facebook
'Digital wellbeing,' the movement to limit our times on devices so we can focus on other things, has been one of the biggest ...
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What science teaches us about breaking bad habits
It’s a new year and many people are in the mood for making a fresh start. And that often means giving something up (cigarettes, ...
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How healthcare apps are helping drug users transition from addiction to recovery
As a society, we are faced with many challenges, and it’s no secret that one of the more prevalent is that of substance ...
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Study suggests 'gaming disorder' isn't actually a thing
A new study suggests that "gaming disorder" -- recently added to the International Classification of Diseases -- may not ...
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Studying brains can explain why tech affects men and women differently
Results found that when men see pictures of video games, the part of the brain that causes addiction showed higher levels ...
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The WHO makes 'gaming disorder' official despite industry pushback
The World Health Organization officializes 'gaming disorder' as a condition. The gaming world's reaction shows there's a ...
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Our smartphone addiction isn’t just bad for our mental health, it’s a security risk
We’ve all had the “smartphone conversation.” The one about our unhealthy obsession and inability to put phones down. ...
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Problem gamblers more likely to obsessively trade cryptocurrency, research finds
A new study has linked cryptocurrency trading obsession with problematic gambling – those who bet too regularly are at ...
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The internet has made sports betting easier, so Uganda is banning it
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has issued a directive that states new gambling licenses will no longer be issued ...
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The strange zen of the data diet
Too much of a good thing can be bad.
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Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology
Many Americans find themselves bombarded by expert advice to limit their screen time and break their addictions to digital ...
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South Korea's lost generation of gamers offer a preview of what's to come
South Korea is bending under the weight of an epidemic. In the world's most wired country, it's not opioids or hallucinogens ...
