The Link Between Facebook and Alcohol Abuse
New research continues to analyze the potential detrimental effects of social media. Is there a link between Facebook use and alcohol abuse? According to this latest report, there could be. Using data extracted from the Facebook accounts of 318 female students at the University of Georgia (UGA), researchers found the severity of child abuse was . . . . Continue Reading
The Void Social Media Fills
You may think that social media is positively affecting your life. After all, everyone is on it. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people around the globe use social networking sites. The average American spends 7.6 hours a month on social media sites. However, even if these platforms bring us closer together, they can . . . . Continue Reading
Social Media Causes Depression and Anxiety in Teens
If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world. Furthermore, that country would be home to a large amount of teenagers. A study from Pew Research Center revealed that 92% of teenagers ages 13-17 go online daily. Out of that number, 24% say they are online “almost constantly” and 56% . . . . Continue Reading
Cellphone Addiction Hurting Academics
I have personally wondered to myself countless times how cellphones, especially smartphones and similar devices, would impact future generations of academics. As a high school student I never had access to a device so powerful I could communicate across so many forums constantly while searching anything and everything from this pocket-sized super computer. Now that . . . . Continue Reading
Ready to Stop Addiction? Here’s How
Are you struggling with a substance or behavior? It might not be drugs or alcohol any more, but something else has a hold on you, whether it’s food, sex, the internet, cigarettes, gambling, and the list can go on and on. If there’s something that still “has you” and you’re ready to stop addiction in . . . . Continue Reading