Are the police going to start busting Blackberry users?
Those distracted by incoming email, phone calls and text messages saw a 10-point fall in their IQ, more than twice that found in studies of the impact of smoking cannabis, according to the researchers.
Turns out “addiction” is a complex term. No blanket can be thrown over a substance to determine it more or les “damaging” tha other behavior, because its all dependant on a set of factors, most especially the underlying psychological and psychiatric conditions of the user.
At least according to Psychology Today.
—anon. Apr. 23 '05 - 09:56PM #
So anon. (if you’re the anon. I’m thinking of), are you gonna tell us about the addictive power of hydroponically grown Blackberries?
—David Boyle Apr. 24 '05 - 04:50PM #
—Leah Apr. 23 '05 - 09:02PM #
maybe its only damaging for some people and not others.
—anon. Apr. 23 '05 - 09:40PM #
oops. Pot may be very bad for these folks too.
Turns out “addiction” is a complex term. No blanket can be thrown over a substance to determine it more or les “damaging” tha other behavior, because its all dependant on a set of factors, most especially the underlying psychological and psychiatric conditions of the user.
At least according to Psychology Today.
—anon. Apr. 23 '05 - 09:56PM #
—David Boyle Apr. 24 '05 - 04:50PM #