Addiction Treatment Magazine

This idea of addiction is an interesting phenomenon. The reality is that one thing or one substance can take complete control over a person, dictating what they will do and when they will do it. And, while some addictions can be life-threatening, others just completely change their life.

They’re everywhere you look – millions of Americans, in fact – hooked on instantly communicating with their friends via social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, Digg, StumbleUpon, Friendster, and others. Driver inattention while texting or sending messages to these sites causes untold numbers of accidents on the highway. Students furiously typing away [...]

While social media platforms have become a valuable tool in marketing and networking, some are finding they have a hard time if they need to step away from Facebook or Twitter for too long. Is it possible this platform has created a whole new type of addict? According to a Computer World piece, a new [...]

Is it possible to become addicted to Facebook? According to a recent news report, this type of addiction can have a major impact on an individual as it can create a tremendous disconnect from friends and family. It can seem quite backwards that a site designed to keep you in touch with friends could actually [...]

Back in 1994 at the dawn of the Internet age, no one ever dreamed it would catch on so big and lay claim to so many of us. Flash forward to today and you can’t imagine the world without cyberspace. As parents, many of us probably gravitated toward the Internet in incremental phases. After all, [...]

It really is amazing to consider the different things that can be addictive. While substances such as alcohol, drugs and nicotine are well-known for their addictive qualities, other elements may not be so obvious. One growing area of addiction is that of Internet users and for adolescents, the problem is worse if they also suffer [...]