Study: Social media more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol – DigitalJournal.com


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Study: Social media more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol
DigitalJournal.com
A soon-to-be released study is suggesting that email and social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, are more addicting than alcohol and cigarettes. The study, which was conducted in the German city of Würtzburg, was comprised of 205 adults
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