Psychiatry: 11 — Addiction – Medical Education Online


 

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Internet addiction cases on the rise

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… pornography is a huge addiction," James said. But doctors at the nation's only hospital-based Internet treatment center, the Behavioral Health Services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, say online gaming is the leading problem, mostly for young …
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E-cigarettes: Healthy tool or gateway device?

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(CNN) — If the tiny sample of smokers in a new study in the British journal Lancet are any indication, electronic cigarettes might be slightly more effective than nicotine patches in helping people quit smoking. Great, right? … Most scientists …
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Problem gambling and substance abuse, and lack of treatment options linked

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Problem gamblers are a hidden population among people with mental health or substance abuse issues who often don't get the treatment they need, a new study shows. Anywhere from 10 to … The results were published online in the journal ISRN Addiction.
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