Present study revealed that female medical students were
addicted more to the internet as compared to their male counterparts.
This week on Denise's show, "
Addicted to Addicts: Survival 101" on webtalk radio she interviews two Dad's who support each other, both having children suffering from addiction.
They also are aware of the type of behaviors the
addicted parent was engaging in.
Young modeled the IAT after the DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling and suggested that people are
addicted to the Internet if they respond affirmatively to five or more test items.
"We also work on enhancing the self esteem of family members through specialists to protect them from falling into the same trap," she said, adding that many wives also become
addicted to drugs due to the pressures of having to maintain and care for husbands who are addicts.
Barbara Steffens; YOUR SEXUALLY
ADDICTED SPOUSE: HOW PARTNERS CAN COPE AND HEAL; New Horizon Press (Self-Help) $14.95 ISBN: 0882823094
HALF of 11 to 18-year-olds are
addicted to the internet and two thirds of them to mobile phones according to researchers at the Cranfield School of Management.
I feel that I am really
addicted to helping society.
If you're
addicted to anything it's to the chase, but I get the feeling you could change if you wanted to, which means you're not a true addict.
Summary: In an attempt to change the treatment and perception of people who are
addicted to drugs in Lebanon, the Lebanese Addiction Center "Skoun" and the Tripoli Bar Association on Tuesday launched a project for the "Greater Respect for Drug Addicts' Rights." The initiative aims to promote dialogue and cooperation among judges, police, investigators, and medical workers when dealing with drug addicts.
Drug-addicted mothers produce drug
addicted offspring.
THIRTY babies in a Scots town have been born
addicted to a deadly combination of crack cocaine and heroin in the last two years.