Students and Video Game Addiction

Students and Video Game Addiction

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Because computer game-playing is legal, hidden away in dorm rooms, and doesn't result in obvious impairments like drug or alcohol addiction, the problem has stayed under the radar. However, many studies have linked excessive computer game-playing to …
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Reader's Watchdog: Store owner incensed over drug raid

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The Iowa Poison Control Center has received 54 calls this year about synthetic drugs, 34 of which were regarding people being treated at health centers. Last year, there were 91 calls. But there remains confusion — even in law enforcement — about …
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Adderall addiction: Students misuse drug to gain boost while studying

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Adderall, a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, is known as the "study drug." It is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Increases attention and decreases restlessness in patients who are …
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