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FOR OVER 15 YEARS Dr. Orzack, a licensed clinical psychologist, has treated addictive behaviors at McLean Hospital, where she is founder and coordinator of the Computer Addiction Service and a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty. She is also a faculty member of the Cognitive Therapy Program, and in private practice in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. In addition she has studied recreational drug use and thinks that inappropriate computer use is similar.

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10 Jan 12 - Addiction Computer Addiction News

A shepherd's warning on computer addiction
Reared outdoors: does overuse of computers distort our appreciation of the natural world? Photo: Alamy SIR - As a shepherd, I find Alan Titchmarsh's comments (“Too many of us are glued to a screen, warns Titchmarsh”, report, January 3) very apt.

Shame - Michael Fassbender interview
Was one of the main attractions the nature of the material and sexual addiction and the fact that it's not something we see very often discussed on-screen?

UKBA officer jailed after becoming addicted to collecting child porn
When interviewed by police Pratt claimed collecting the images and footage of children had become an addiction. Senior investigating officer Detective Sergeant David Shipley, from the Child Exploitation Investigation Team at Kent Police, said: "Andrew ...

Salzburg school kids at risk of internet addiciton
War and shooting games on the computer are especially popular among young males, said addiction researcher Friedrich Wurst.

Behavioral management to reduce substance abuse, crime and re-arrest for drug ...
The study is published in Addiction and is available online in advance of print. In the US, over 700000 inmates leave prisons each year and over two-thirds of those inmates have a drug problem.

Mallick: Addiction doesn't excuse disgraced Bishop Raymond Lahey
Lahey, whose computer was examined at Ottawa airport after officials noted his repeated trips to Southeast Asia and other countries rife with industrial child porn, was in the grip of the demon “addiction.” But so is everyone now. Addiction is a casual ...

The Whitman Word: Very Le Freak's technology obsessed life
In a world filled with ever changing technology, it is almost too easy to become dependent on the things that make our life easier and better, like I-Pods, computers, video games and social networking. This addiction to technology is the center of the ...

Blaming your breakup on gaming
“A gamer widow is a term for those who have a relationship with an Addicted Gamer (one who plays video games to excess, be it on a console or on the computer) who pays more attention to the video game than to their partner….thereby making their ...

Online Gambling Broke UConn Poker Addict — Now We Want To Make It Legal?
"The only thing that ran through my mind was the next poker hand,'' Turbessi explained to students in a health class at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Canaan one day this week, warning them about the danger of gambling and addiction.

Studies reveal addictive nature of smartphone use
By Sara Pauff, McClatchy Newspapers January 4, 2012 While addiction to apps or texting is not a recognized medical condition, there have been numerous studies produced on whether the technology causes more harm than good.

Archbishop decries pornography obsession
“Pornography is an all-too-common obsession and addiction,” said Archbishop Martin Currie. Lahey told an Ottawa court that the child pornography on his computer came from an “indiscriminate” addiction to porn. Currie said that Lahey has requested to be ...

Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan star in the former artist's story of sex ...
This is a story that is happening right now, everyone who has a computer has looked up pornography, but at the same time not everyone is a sex addict. If it had been a movie about a drug addict or an alcoholic it would be different but because it's to ...

Nigeria: Dangers of Internet Addiction
Some people who use computers in the office log on as soon as they got home. In a situation where there is no access for this category of addiction, they suffer from feelings of withdrawal which could lead to some form of mental illness.

Studies reveal addictive nature of smartphone use
If you ask him if he's addicted, he says he's not sure. While addiction to apps or texting is not a recognized medical condition, there have been numerous studies produced on whether the technology causes more harm than good.

Is Gambling More Addictive Online?
Before the advent of online gambling, a person with gambling addiction usually had to leave their house and go somewhere to indulge their habit.

Couple hopes to share message of faith against addiction
With the ministry, the couple plans to use music, oral and computer presentations and testimonials to share a message of faith and the dangers of addiction with groups across Lubbock. Gary Stephenson said his desire to evolved through the '90s and ...

Items stolen from Indian Island traded for drugs, police chief says
Gary Tanguay, 30, of Indian Island has a long history of drug addiction, according to a 2004 Bangor Daily News story about his graduation from the Penobscot County's Adult Drug Court.

Director Giovanni Bucci's Strange "Addictions"
At his website, Bucci says the video is a metaphor about addiction in general, but the flickering, fast-paced and highly conceptual clip seems to explore the weird spaces that computer users can imagine being inhabited just beyond the display panels on ...

Stakes are high as 'net gambling rules set
"I don't use stamps anymore, the computer is there, it's very easy, for anyone, that has a gambling addiction to actually to go on the internet and start gambling." Until now, the Justice Department's stance was online gambling in all forms was illegal ...

In an Election Year, It's Never Too Early to Attack Porn
Addiction among adults and even children is now widespread. Pornography is a common cause of the destruction of marriage. It leads to misogyny and violence against women and is a contributing factor in sexual trafficking.