Ho-hum. I am a blog addict, the worst kind:
A growing number of people are becoming addicted to their mobile phones, Blackberries and other digital devices, researchers are warning.
Techno addiction can become so bad that people wake up several times a night to check their e-mails and text messages.
...Prof Kakabadse said in the early stages of addiction, workers were often very productive, replying to e-mails and messages, but as time went on there were more serious consequences.
"Some people are very anxious when they don't have their technological gadgets next to them.
"They might get into trouble with their employers as they spend more and more time checking messages."
She said it was often difficult to detect when someone had become an addict, "And when it is detectable it is often too late".
She stopped short of calling for warnings to be put on all gadgets, but said employers should provide training on the safe use of technological devices they provided to their staff.
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