Drug Abuse

Science Links Selfies to Narcissism, Addiction & Low Self Esteem
The Daily Mirror recently told the story of teenager Danny Bowman, an aspiring model who attempted suicide because he wasn't satisfied with the quality of his selfies. Bowman had become technology-addicted and selfie-obsessed and is currently …
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1 in 4 South Korean teens just can't stop fiddling with her smart phone
On April 8, the Seoul city government followed up with its own study, claiming that 16 percent of teenagers in the capital are at “potential risk” for smart-phone addiction, while 4 percent fall in a “high-risk” group. Municipal authorities surveyed …
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Highland County drug deaths at state average
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug, and local officials agreed with that conclusion. “Percocets (a form of oxycodone) are going for about $ 25 or $ 30 per pill” on …
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Teenage Cell Phone Addiction- Cell Phones – Teenage cell phone addiction is a worldwide phenomenon; A New Zealand youth talks about the 12000 texts he sends a month and the first case of carpal tunnel…