Social Media and Alcohol Addiction Linked in New Study
A new study called "Craving Facebook" shows that social media addiction and alcohol addiction are related.
Do you get twitchy when you can’t refresh your Facebook news feed? Do you dream in Instagram filters? It’s not just you. A recent study reveals that social media addiction might be a real problem. Especially if you already have a tendency toward addiction and general emotional regulation. From the abstract:
The use of online social networking sites is potentially addictive. Modified measures of substance abuse and dependence are suitable in assessing disordered online social networking use.
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