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Addiction, Part 1

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Key Concepts

• Aspects of online life can be addictive

• Addiction changes a person• Your life is better without addiction

What kinds of online addictions have you seen?

• Pornography• Compulsive surfing—esp. social

media (texting, Facebook, YouTube)• Gaming• Gambling• Online shopping

“What kind of cigarette do you smoke, doctor?”

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Matt’s Story

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Addiction Hurts: Test Yourself

• Do I hide the behavior? Am I secretive about it?

• Am I building a tolerance to the activity? Do I need more and more to have the same sensation?

• Is this affecting other areas of my life? Has my school work or sleep suffered?

• Do I need the activity to relax or improve my mood?

• Have my relationships suffered?• What long term effects could this have on

my physical, emotional, mental, social well being?

Violent Images and Aggression

• Pornography and violent images change your brain.

• Elementary students: kids who play more violent video games become:• more verbally aggressive• more physically aggressive• less helpful to others. 

  (Anderson, Douglas, Buckley, 2007)

Keep Current: Gaming

Why worry about content?

Relative Health Risks

How Correlated are Media Exposure Aggression?

Share What You Learn

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P E A C E O F M I N D F O R F A M I L I E S O N L I N E

Addiction, Part 2

Key Concepts

• How to avoid traps of addiction• Hope for getting out of addiction• Share hope with friends

Maria’s Story

Watch Maria’s Story at Fight the New Drug:http://vimeo.com/27256094

Share What You Learned

Posters Video

Presentations

Quick Response to Bad Stuff on Screen

• Turn off the screen/close the lid (laptop).• Don’t try to exit.• Tell an adult.

Support Each Other

• Find an Accountability Partner. • Intervene: talk to your friend and tell an

adult.• Be positive with friends.• Teach what you know about addiction• Share your hope for the future.

Help

You have resources: • Me! • Parents: ask for filters on home computers• Professional/Medical Help