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Egbe, Catherine O.; Petersen, Inge; Meyer-Weitz, Anna – Qualitative Research in Education, 2014
Cigarette smoking has widely received the attention of international and local health bodies. Efforts are being made towards curbing smoking prevalence globally with a view to reduce the health, economic and social effects of smoking in the society. While some developed countries are recording success in this effort mainly through stringent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Incidence, Public Health
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Sublette, Victoria Anne; Mullan, Barbara – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) have received considerable attention in news headlines describing gamers who have died while engaging in excessive play. However, more common physical and psychosocial effects attributed to online video gaming are social isolation, increased aggression, and negative academic and occupational consequences.…
Descriptors: Evidence, Video Technology, Play, Social Isolation