" Rikki and her partner laugh at her shopping habits now, but admit she has recently taken extreme measures in a bid to reduce her addiction.
Another reason is simply device addiction, an increasing phenomenon.
Winehouse's drug addiction and death seemed to mirror problems in many viewers' lives.
Words like dishearten, divest, addiction, motionless, leapfrog – and phrases like "once more unto the breach", "band of brothers" and "heart of gold" – have all passed into our language today with no need to reference their original context.
Be mindful of addiction and overindulgence.
In a separate two-year study, published in the journal Addiction, reducing the level of nicotine in cigarettes was not shown to help people quit the habit.
A study of more than 400 doctors, for example, found that one in three listed obesity as a condition they responded negatively to, ranking it just behind drug addiction, mental illness and alcoholism.
Li Yongzhi has become a local hero for his amazing addiction to the red-hot peppers.
Those with greater levels of internet addiction are more likely to succumb to illness, than those who spend fewer hours online.
If necessary, contact local police,counseling centers, victims programs, addiction programs or emergency hotlines for help.
Aquarius suffers from a chat room addiction that keeps them up until all hours.
Midnight mobile use destructs your sleep and is only a symptom of an addiction that you must take control of.
n 2008, China's government added an entry to the list of conditions classified as mental illnesses: "Internet addiction.
When you've been dumped, areas of the brain associated with addiction as well as physical pain light up, said Helen Fisher, chief scientific adviser to Match.
These games can be fun and exciting, but we need to watch out for when this pastime becomes an addiction.
Study leader Yoon Hi Sung said: "Even though some people argue that binge-watching is a harmless addiction, findings from our study suggest that binge-watching should no longer be viewed this way.
Elsewhere, in August, a team of developers launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of its noPhone - a fake handset designed to wean people off their tech addiction.
So, I began studying the effects of our virtual lives on our physical relationships, and have since spoken to hundreds of couples whose partnerships have been threatened by their addiction to technology.
" It cited one study that said the devices were marketed in 7,764 unique flavours, suggesting these will "serve as a gateway to nicotine addiction and, ultimately, smoking, particularly for young people".
Addiction While many teenagers know how to use the Internet responsibly, some teenagers become addicted to the Internet while using it regularly.
