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Are you gaga for gadgets?

 
 
What would you do with your time if you didn’t have the Internet to surf, an iPod to listen to, a TV to watch or a phone to let ya do ‘em all while on the go? You might have no problem saying buh-bye to modern media. But as a recent study shows, media and the technology that delivers it might already have you hooked.

 

A research study conducted by the University of Maryland charted the reactions of 1,000 students around the globe after they were asked to abstain from all forms of media for a day, Ars Technica reports.

 

The students reported signs of withdrawal from an addiction: distress, isolation, confusion and boredom. Kids from China and the U.S. presented the highest percentages of withdrawal. One girl from the U.S. said she was “itching like a crackhead.”

 

Physicians and psychologists remain skeptical, but the findings of the study are indisputable. The feelings and behaviors the students in the study exhibited mirror those of drug addicts. Many students said that didn’t just crave the information and the entertainment, but they actually desired the devices themselves.

 

Treatment centers for Internet addiction are cropping up around the nation, and they’re charging big bucks for their rehab programs. One in Washington State offers a 45-day program for $14,500.

 

What do you think babes? Are you addicted?

BY BRITTANY TAYLOR ON 4/11/2011 3:18:00 PM

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mod mod mod i got a pro blem i only have to friends in the whole school and i had tried to make more but no one really accepts me may b ppl think its btter having little amount but close thatn big amount but not true friendship but my friends are mad at me and wont want to b my friends anymore and now im left alone wat can i do ive tried everything to gt my friends back and to make new ones but nothing works

 

Hey chica, I'm sorry to hear about the friend troubles, I'm sure that really hurts.  Since I don't know why they're mad, it's hard to say for sure what's best.  If you've tried talking to them and it hasn't worked, maybe just give them a little space.  Hopefully they will cool off and still want to be friends.  As for making new friends, are there any activities outside of school where you could meet people your age?  Some possibilities would be a sports team through a local gym or a church youth group.  If you're still struggling, reach out to an adult you trust, like a parent, teacher, or school counselor, who can help you.  Hang in there.  xoxo

Marie H.

by dansu on 5/7/2011 7:20:23 PM

 
 

Unfortunately yes!

by Grace_Girl on 5/7/2011 5:32:19 PM

 
 

i totlay am

by dansu on 5/5/2011 7:08:00 PM

 
 

mod mod mod
my profile isnt vissible even if i change the privacy it isnt so i cant acces to my clubs please help!




Hey girl, be patient! Once you change your privacy settings, your profile has to be approved be a mod before it becomes public. Just hang in there and it should be soon.

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Alyssa B.

by dansu on 5/5/2011 7:02:16 PM

 
 

I'm addicted. My phone once was dropped in water and I went 3 or 4 days without it, and I felt so lost... I've had it since 6th grade (I had to walk to school) and I'm in 9th grade now. It's crazy hard to go without it because it throws you so off balance if you've carried it with you everywhere. It's like you lose connection to the world if something were to happen to you and you need it.

by xfobrocksx on 5/3/2011 10:28:48 AM

 
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