Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Prompts Discussion of Food Addictions

Philip Seymour Hoffman's death prompts discussion of food addictions
It got me thinking about addictive behaviors, which, in the right environment, is something we are all capable of having. While many are in disbelief about Philip Seymour Hoffman's heroin addiction and death, it has me wondering about other people's vices.
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If you are addicted to food you may have an impulsive personality
Impulsive personality traits have been exposed as being associated with alcohol and drug abuse, but have not been given much attention in relation to food addiction, reported the journal Appetite. Researchers decided to investigate the …
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The psychology of video game addiction
How many people are affected, no one knows, but two statistics stand out: Globally, this is a $ 66 billion dollar industry, and in 2007 a study found almost 12 percent of participants in a 7,000 person study were diagnosed as addicted to video games.
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Invisible Epidemic: Prescription Drugs Cause Most Overdoses
I talk to several people who know firsthand how addictive and dangerous these drugs can be. Three former addicts discussed how difficult it is to get off of painkillers and the devastating effect it can have on one's life. One lost a promising job as a …
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