Drug/Tech Withdrawal Symptoms Similar – Study
Sunday, February 19th, 2012 at
7:52 am
A new study from the International Center for Media and Public Affairs at the University of Maryland found that teens across the globe suffer withdrawal symptoms when deprived of technology. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss. Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Facebook: www.facebook.com On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana’s blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk’s Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com
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I see valid points for both sides of the “argument”…I am a self-professed “tech junkie” and, through a vast series of unbelievably unfortunate circumstances (AKA theft), I’ve found myself without any kind of technology, save my family’s home computer, for the better part of five years or more!!! I am -STILL- going through withdrawal, believe it or not!!! As a “Techie”, NOT being surrounded by (or even have regular access to) technology is KILLER!!! I feel like a “partial me”… It sucks.
I agree with what you guys are saying here–teenagers are losing the ability to communicate, and it’s a problem. But in a quick defense of raching out on facebook: facebook is free. Phone calls are not. If you’re contacting someone who lives far away from you, or someone with whom you tend to have very long conversations, the free media makes more sense than the pay-x-amount-per-minute phone call.
i would die without my computer or internet o.O
It can be clearlly seen that this is a dating site benaughtyman.info
I went on vacation once and forgot my phone. The hotel’s TV was pretty much unwatchably obsolete. You know what I did to cope with my separation from tech? I engaged in copious amounts of sexual intercourse. Problem solved.
@Juggles86
Go back to the home, grandpa.
I’m addicted to the computer, but that’s because I use it for TV, movies, music, news, documentaries etc. Texting & facebook? I can go without that shit easily.
@ViolentRiC Well then I respectfully have to say no.The condition you describe as addiction does not exist. The chemical imbalance exist, the pain and symptoms of “with draw” exist.Yet these are just a chemical problem. The “addiction” is a lack of will to persevere through this process of chemical readjustment, and then use restraint when using said chemicals again. I am saying is that with a strong will anyone can use drugs in moderation if they have a strong enough will to keep it controlled
I can actually attest to this. I suffered from withdrawal from hydrocodone, so I know what it feels and looks like; my brother is seriously addicted to technology. He can’t do anything without his computer and his iPhone. His grades are seriously suffering because he just can’t/doesn’t want to do anything but texting and computer-ing. And should my parents take either one of them, he flips shit. It’s almost like he’s in pain. And if my parents don’t give in, and he has to go a day without (cont)
@Juggles86
Remember the days of passing notes in class?
There’s both advantages and disadvantages to texting and calling. Texts allow you to send brief to-the-point messages (“Are you on your way?” or “we’re meeting at 3pm right?”) that are too short to make an entire phone call for. Phone calls allow you to actually have a real conversation without having to limit each reply to 160 characters. Which once you use depends on the situation. And btw – sometimes if you can’t sleep, texting is preferable to tossing and turning
@Tekavolver712 Me too.
Spend more time just masturbating. get back to your roots
@CooperLordOfAll
You sound igorant and immature.
In MY day we had to use paper and pencil to text! And it took several days to get a reply.
Texting is cheaper than a phone call and more quiet s poeple don’t hear the sex talk XD
Thank God I’m a country boy
oh my god thats actualy true!!! one time i lost my computer for 2 weeks, so I had to read and shit instead, I was fine for like a week but then I had a breakdown and felt like i was dying!!! hahahahaaha im so glad im not alone
sounds fake and gay
Jr. You have always been the coolest comentator but you just blew it out of the water. GREAT COMMENTARY. “If your board I don’t want to talk to you, you have nothing to say.” You should do more!
Ha! Lolz… Too funny.
@sdrawkcabgnipytmi The procedure is 1. go to Condom World 2. buy a porn movie 3. ???? 4. profit
Cenk forgot “rofl” and “wtf”
I’ve easily quit smoking twice, and I often leave the house without my cell phone. AND before I bought this one, I went without a computer for well over a year by choice. SUCK IT GENERATION Z!