Behaviour like this, the researchers said, show similarities with other types of addictions such as alcoholism.
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Sometimes the stories even become more intricate, involving failing businesses, gambling addictions and other personal failures.
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In business news, two big addictions - Oreos and cigarettes - may part ways.
Like all addictions, I have been amazed at how hard it can be to control.
He believed Americans were obsessed with being entertained, which resulted in senseless addictions and deadened affects.
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We come in all shapes and sizes and races and professions and degrees of BlackBerry addictions.
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Her proposed strategy also included more treatment for prisoners with drug addictions and stiffer sentences for drug dealers.
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Oneida County's emergency shelters do not accept sex offenders, people with violent felony convictions and people with active addictions.
Her mother loomed over her like a dark shadow, entering and re-entering her life as she faced her addictions.
This creates a challenge for nurses that want to aid in breaking addictions.
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An addictions specialist told the inquiry the dosage was "too high" given the uncertainty about Mr Nichol's tolerance level.
This drive to define our desires to enjoy food as addictions shows the true faces of these anti-obesity crusaders.
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Addictions can wreck lives, and it seems there is a thin line between intense and vigorous play and compulsion.
These men are also struggling with mental and physical illnesses, addictions and other issues related to combat, service and life.
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Mr. HOBSON: Well, I think addictions medicine specialists, would tell you that once you're an alcoholic, you're always an alcoholic.
"I know that she wrestled with some addictions, " said Andrea Diamond, a friend and neighbor, in an interview with KCAL-TV.
How long before video games join the long list of other common addictions with their associated social and personal costs?
By the end of the convention, the average attendee spent hundreds upon thousands of dollars feeding their sports addictions and passions.
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Milch, who openly and frequently talks about his history of multiple addictions, has made much of the grace of second chances.
The TSI said illegal money-lenders targeted vulnerable people, such as single mothers, people with drug addictions or those with mental health problems.
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For people to get well, treatment for psychological problems or "demons" must be integrated into care for addictions, and by qualified professionals.
The council also plans to inspect services and ensure any offering treatment for addictions is properly registered with the Care Quality Commission.
The way addictions develop - whether chemical or behavioural - is complex.
The downside of neuroplasticity is evident in the insidious nature of addictions.
Mr Quinn is is currently under NMC restrictions which allow him to work as an addictions nurse at the Stapleford Centre in London.
But despite the hype, the overall economic effects of "soft addictions" pale in comparison with traditional "hard addictions" like drug abuse and alcoholism.
Most compulsive shoppers have other problems as well, including depression, anxiety or other addictions, including compulsive sexual behavior, Internet addiction or compulsive gambling.
Overeating is the addiction of choice of "carers, " and that's why it's come to be regarded as the lowest-ranking of all the addictions.
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Dr Vivienne Nathanson, head of science and ethics at the British Medical Association, added GPs had already reported seeing more people with gambling addictions.
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