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Is Internet Addiction Real?

A growing body of research suggests that too much time on the Internet may have an adverse psychological effect on some young people, with behavior and consequences similar to other addictions. The findings of a new study suggest a link between Internet addiction and mental problems including ADHD, depression and aggression. I’ve been reading a [...]

Cocaine vaccine helps some addicts cut their dependency in half

I don’t know about you, but when I see this I kind of laugh. Cuts dependency in half? Kind of like saying, people who cut down on how often they get drunk from twice a week to once a week cut their drunk driving time in half. Sheesh! I’ve heard many things about these vaccines [...]

College Kids Drink Like Their Peers?

So this study just came out from Researchers from Oxford Brookes University in England. They reviewed 22 studies that included nearly 7,275 college students, most of themin the United States. They basically concluded that if they know their friends aren’t drinking as much as they think they are drinking, they will cut back their own [...]

Does Getting a DUI Mean You’re an Alcoholic?

I’ve had a lot of discussions with friends about this. I think it is possible for a normal drinker to get one DUI – maybe a young woman who doesn’t weigh much drives right after drinking a glass of wine.  A lot of small women do not realize how little they have to drink to [...]

Alcohol Abuse by GIs Soars

There have been quite a few stories the last couple of days on the fact that the number of Army soldiers going into treatment programs for alcohol abuse has doubled since 2003.  This follows a report earlier this year on alarming increases in the number of suicides among soldiers.