Web Addicts' Withdrawal Symptoms Similar to Drug Users

Published June 21, 2013

Web addicts' withdrawal symptoms similar to drug users

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Internet addicts can suffer a form of cold turkey when they stop using the web – just like people coming off drugs, according to research. A study by Swansea and Milan universities found young people had "negative moods" when they stopped surfing the net.
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Attention turns to softer ways of dealing with addiction

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Policy makers have long struggled to work out the best response to the health problems born of addiction, torn between political pressure to take a hard line on substances of abuse and growing scientific evidence that a softer, more pragmatic approach …
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St Jude Retreats Announces New Line of Promotional Awareness Videos

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St Jude Retreats Announces New Line of Promotional Awareness Videos. The St Jude Retreats will launch a series of new videos covering various topics from drug and alcohol awareness, to information on getting help for addiction. Share on Twitter Share …
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