Displaying items by tag: Addiction

A study conducted by researchers from University College London claims that genetic factors may play a role in addiction to cannabis, with some people being more prone than others.

A few weeks ago I left the house and while driving realised I had forgotten my smartphone. It was not a good feeling – I felt disadvantaged and disconnected. Yet, as a younger man, I happily travelled around the world with just my wristwatch and a backpack. What has happened to us since those days?

Outages on the Vodafone and Optus mobile networks affected 10 million Australians, showing who could and couldn't live without their phone.

Forget losing the booze, a new non-for profit effort is pushing for people to cut the cord with their smartphones over the next month and interact with the real world.

90% of Aussies under 30 are suffering from "nomophobia", the fear of having no mobile phone, according to a new survey.

Addictions of all kinds show a similar set of symptoms. Facebook is no different.

A startling study has shown that 57% of Gen Y users would rather ditch meals for the day than endure 24 hours without their mobile.