Internet Addiction: The Next New Fad Diagnosis
Internet Addiction: The Next New Fad Diagnosis
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The definition of Internet addiction is closely related to the definition of drug addiction, so this is the best place to start if we are to gain understanding and avoid confusion. Three features define drug addiction: Tolerance: needing more to get …
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Internet Addiction—The Next New Fad Diagnosis
Filed under: drug addiction definition
The definition of Internet addiction is closely related to the definition of drug addiction—so this is the best place to start if we are to gain understanding and avoid confusion. Three features define drug addiction: 1. Tolerance—needing more to get …
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The Elephant in the Room
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Still, addiction, drug abuse, alcoholism and PTSD send up red flags. Why? The simple fact is addiction is a disease. In April 2011, The American Society of Addiction Medicine adopted a new definition of addiction after a four-year study involving more …
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