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A suburban house on the outskirts of Melbourne makes for an unconventional treatment centre for extreme drinkers looking for help. Former chronic alcoholic and Aussie battler Brian ‘Coxy’ Cox is trying to save drinkers from the brink, often when all other options have failed them. He uses a mix of honesty, pragmatism and humour to treat rehab residents like Grant, who’s danger of entering the life threatening stages of alcohol addiction.
In March 2009, Dr Brent Coker from the Melbourne University conducted a study into internet usage at work and its relationship to productivity. He found that approximately 14% of office workers surveyed showed signs of internet addiction. These types of users were unlikely to take breaks from the net at appropriate times, spent more than average time online and became irritable if interrupted from their online activities.
Coker based his survey on a test developed by Dr Kimberly Young, the founder of the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery. An international expert in Internet addiction and online behaviour, she has put together three simple surveys that measure mild, moderate and severe levels of Internet addiction.
Take a test:
Internet Addiction Test (IAT)
The Partners of Internet Addicts Test
Parent-Child Addiction Test
Source:Center for Internet Addiction
Source: University of Melbourne: 'Freedom to surf: workers more productive if allowed to use the internet for leisure'
Are you worried about how much time you spend on Facebook each day? Whilst some laugh off the use of social media site as procrastination, Dr Kimberly Young says that it may be becoming an addiction. In a recent blog post, she put together tips on how to cut down on your Facebook use and determine whether you may be a borderline Facebook addict.
Young suggests considering these questions:
Do you think about Facebook when you’re offline?
Do you use Facebook to escape problems, avoid work or homework?
Do you stay on Facebook longer than intended?
Have you ever concealed Facebook use?
Ways to limit your Facebook use:
Keep a log of your Facebook usage, keeping track of when you go on and what you do while you’re online. Awareness may help in moderating your time online.
Reconsider why you originally signed up and try to stick to these goals.
Make a Facebook schedule to contain use.
Source: Center for Internet Addiction blog
Further information:
Our guest Dr Dan Lubman, Associate Professor of the Orygen Research Centre has recommended this site for those seeking more information about addictions and how they may be treated - Mental Health First Aid
In March 2009, Dr Brent Coker from the Melbourne University conducted a study into internet usage at work and its relationship to productivity. He found that approximately 14% of office workers surveyed showed signs of internet addiction. These types of users were unlikely to take breaks from the net at appropriate times, spent more than average time online and became irritable if interrupted from their online activities.
Coker based his survey on a test developed by Dr Kimberly Young, the founder of the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery. An international expert in Internet addiction and online behaviour, she has put together three simple surveys that measure mild, moderate and severe levels of Internet addiction.
Take a test:
Internet Addiction Test (IAT)
The Partners of Internet Addicts Test
Parent-Child Addiction Test
Source:Center for Internet Addiction
Source: University of Melbourne: 'Freedom to surf: workers more productive if allowed to use the internet for leisure'
Are you worried about how much time you spend on Facebook each day? Whilst some laugh off the use of social media site as procrastination, Dr Kimberly Young says that it may be becoming an addiction. In a recent blog post, she put together tips on how to cut down on your Facebook use and determine whether you may be a borderline Facebook addict.
Young suggests considering these questions:
Do you think about Facebook when you’re offline?
Do you use Facebook to escape problems, avoid work or homework?
Do you stay on Facebook longer than intended?
Have you ever concealed Facebook use?
Ways to limit your Facebook use:
Keep a log of your Facebook usage, keeping track of when you go on and what you do while you’re online. Awareness may help in moderating your time online.
Reconsider why you originally signed up and try to stick to these goals.
Make a Facebook schedule to contain use.
Source: Center for Internet Addiction blog
Further information:
Our guest Dr Dan Lubman, Associate Professor of the Orygen Research Centre has recommended this site for those seeking more information about addictions and how they may be treated - Mental Health First Aid
