Lesson 147 Television Addiction

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SSS 2009-09-29

A quiet restaurant. Good wine. An animated conversation. Then, mid-sentence, you catch him steal a quick sideways downward glance at his BlackBerry. And the nickname CrackBerry comes to mind. You might think: for some, the Internet is an addiction. W

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Cooking Classes Aim to Restore Health After Addiction

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SSS 2008-03-18

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Behind The Real Sex And Love Addiction In The Musical Film 'Unlovable'

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China mulls domestic criteria for online gaming addiction

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Expanded social participation helps battle drug addiction

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Insurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction

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