Technology Addiction “Let’s get HIGH on TECH” In one country‚ thousands of people salivating at the mouth await anxiously in line. Some have not eaten in days‚ have forsaken their families and are tired and listless as they wish to meet their daily need. Disappointment awaits their arrival at home‚ if they were to return home empty handed. Is this some African country where people await in line for rations to feed themselves or their family? Sadly‚ they await the arrival of a new version of technology
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Here are some facts about a growing problem of computer addiction. Tom Wood was always irritable‚ tired and not interested in anything but his "bloody computer"‚ his father Ray Wood said. It was not until Mr Wood smashed Tom’s keyboard into 100 pieces that the 16-year-old schoolboy realised he had an obsessive dependency - computer addiction. But recent stories of children hiding with laptops under their doonas to avoid the wrath of their parents indicate that the modern day problem is
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Gambling Addiction 1. Introduction Gambling is created for purposes of leisure such as horse racing‚ poker and cards. However‚ when the gamblers are mentally inability to control their behaviour in engaging gambling activities‚ it becomes a problem. Terms like pathological gambling‚ problem gambling‚ or gambling addictions are used to describe such condition. American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) characterises it as a disorder of impulse control. Features
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computers and anyone who has worked with computers for long periods of time knows that computers can be just as addicting as drinking every night of the week. Take further‚ Computer addiction can have a number of physical‚ social‚ and psychological effects on a person‚ and it is to be taken as seriously as any other addiction that a person is against‚ but what are those possible effects of spending too much time on the computer‚ and what are the causes. There are many causes for people are addicting
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2011 cricket cup. The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India‚ Sri Lanka‚ and (for the first time) Bangladesh. Pakistan was also scheduled to be a co-host‚ but after the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team in Lahore‚ the International Cricket Council (ICC) cancelled that‚[1] and the headquarters of the organising committee‚ originally in Lahore‚ was transferred to Mumbai.[2] Pakistan was to have held 14 matches‚ including one semi-final
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You finally give in to the urge and sneakily check your phone under the table -- or fake an urgent visit to the bathroom‚ where you’ll take a hit of the Internet while huddling in a stall.Anecdotally‚ our Internet use seems to have spawned real addictions. And according to several recently released surveys‚ we’ve got it bad.More than half of Americans would rather give up chocolate‚ alcohol and caffeine for a week before parting temporarily with their phones‚ according to a recent survey by technology
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CRICKET: A RELIGION INDIA AS A NATION UNDERSTANDS There may be many religions in this secular country called India‚ but it is said that cricket unites Indians better than any religion can ever do. Although Hockey is the national game of India‚ it is cricket that enjoys supremacy in terms of fan following. With millions of ardent followers‚ cricket is the ‘religion’ of India. ‘Men in Blue’ are absolutely adored by the crazy cricket fans and their fame outshines the popularity of any other celebrity
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different circumstances that lead to addiction and keep it a reoccurring issue. Addiction is a mental issue and has physical and psychological side effects. Many people experiment with drugs. Addiction is a very common issue. The majority of Americans sample drugs at least once in their life. Not all use of substances is considered an addiction. While there is a great deal of effect on the brain‚ it is also necessary to know the difference between use and addiction. Drug use in America is a
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In the article The Addiction Paradox: Drug Dependence Has Two Faces - As A Chronic Disease And A Temporary Failure To Cope‚ the author talks about research that shows addiction as a disease or a temporary failure to cope. In the article Neurobiology Of Addiction Versus Drug Use Driven By Lack Of Choice‚ the authors talk about the study of neurobiology of addiction and how addiction and the different choices drug users can make. In the article New Medications For Drug Addiction Hiding In Glutamatergic
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the cost of other sports? ‘Cricket is a religion in India’- a powerful statement that would bring a smile on all cricket lovers in India. However‚ rarely expressed is the other side of the coin – an issue of one man’s extreme popularity killing the very identity and existence of all other players in the mix. No Doubt that the game’s popularity has brought glory to millions of fans residing in India and worldwide‚ has instilled a sense of pride even in non-cricket-following Indian audiences…whenever
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