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New Research Finds Connection Between Social Media Use And Drug Addiction

New Research Finds Connection Between Social Media Use And Drug Addiction

BOSTON (CBS) – Parents often jokingly say their kids are addicted to their phones, but excessive social media use is a real concern. Now, new research from Michigan State University finds a connection between heavy social media use and behaviors associated with drug addiction.
Researchers surveyed more than 70 participants to assess their psychological dependence on Facebook and then had th
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Harm reduction and fighting poverty centre of Manitoba NDP addictions strategy

The Opposition NDP released a 20-page report outlining its recommendations to fight addictions in Manitoba. It calls for investments in social housing, education and training to reduce poverty, and new treatment beds and a supervised consumption site to help treat addicts. (Source: CBC | Health)
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$550 headset could ‘train your brain’ to choose healthy foods

The meditation headset was on show at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and can also help kick nicotine addiction, its makers claim. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
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Drug overdose deaths among women increasing in the US: CDC

Women can become addicted to drugs faster than men. (Source: ABC News: Health)
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Neurocognitive decision-making processes of casual methamphetamine users – Droutman V, Xue F, Barkley-Levenson E, Lam HY, Bechara A, Smith B, Lu ZL, Xue G, Miller LC, Read SJ.

Neuroadaptations caused by chronic methamphetamine (MA) use are likely major contributors to high relapse rate following treatment. Thus, focusing intervention efforts at pre-empting addiction in vulnerable populations, thereby preventing MA-use-induced ne… (Source: SafetyLit)
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