Video Game Addiction May Be Worse Than Heroin
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By LINDSEY TANNER CHICAGO - The telltale signs are ominous: teens holing up in their rooms, ignoring friends, family, even food and a shower, while grades plummet and belligerence soars. The culprit isn't alcohol or drugs.
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It's not all fun and  violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of  games which claim to boost players' mental health and  self-esteem.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A study of adolescents finds that violent video games stir up the brain's emotional-response center while reducing activity in regions linked to self-control.
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By Dorsey Griffith, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 21--Excessive video game playing sure can be a problem.
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Researchers tell a Senate hearing that internet porn is more addictive and harmful than street drugs. One calls for government-funded research into the 'erototoxins.' By Ryan Singel.
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People who find it difficult to clear nicotine from their body may be more vulnerable to getting hooked on smoking, research suggests.
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CHICAGO - The American Medical Association called  for more research into the public health risks of video and  Internet games on Wednesday but stopped short of declaring them  addictive.
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(Indianapolis) - Indiana University researchers are trying to find out if playing violent video games can make people more prone to violence.
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Could it be that the Internet may be good for something after all? It looks like it doesn't create more gambling addicts! Phew!
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NEW YORK  - People who can't control their gambling may have higher odds of physical health problems as well, a new study shows.
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When Charles Grosz read that a boy charged in the brutal beating death of a homeless man had compared it to the violent video game &quot;Grand Theft Auto,&quot; he felt saddened.
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A part of the brain involved in both drug craving and judgment appears to be smaller in cocaine addicts than in healthy people, researchers have found.
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It may seem an obvious diagnosis for parents, but video games might not actually be addictive, the American Medical Association says.
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Why does it often seem that men enjoy playing video games more than women? Perhaps because they do.
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Cocaine users&#39; brains have a different structure which could affect their ability to judge the consequences of their actions, a study suggests.
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Smoking causes long-lasting changes in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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The body count is high in two new video games, &quot;Halo 2&quot; and &quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.&quot;. Those two hit games also are making casualties of their competition on the sales racks.