Media Cravings Are Similar To Drug Addiction

Technology is getting powerful with each passing day. It is definitely becoming an integral part of our lives. But the most affected ones are the youth and the even younger generations because they have not seen a life without technology.

An interesting study regarding the same was published by the university's International Centre for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) and the Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change. This study has revealed some alarming results.

According to this study titled 'The World Unplugged' most students cannot spend a single day without media. 1000 university students were interviewed at 12 campuses from 10 countries that included UK, China and America. The students were not allowed to use laptops, cell phones, internet, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and were not even allowed to watch Television. They were allowed to read books and use their landline telephones.

They can never complete 24 hours straight without access to media and technology. 4 out of 5 students felt mental and physical distress, panic, confusion and isolation when they were forced to unplug from technology for one day. College students across the globe admitted that they were addicted to modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops, social networking sites (Facebook/Twitter) and even television.

Students expressed that they had cravings to use media. They had anxiety attacks and suffered from depression during the time they could not use media. One American student openly said that his craving was the same as the itching feeling of a cocaine addict.

Another revelation was that some students ended up having deeper conversations with others when they were unplugged. Only 21% of the students could feel the benefits of being unplugged.

I think the digital media has taken over...It is ruling our lives and will rule us Big Time! Obviously, the younger generations will be absolute media druggies because they have no sense of a life where there is no media but technology has made older tech savvy people quite an addict too. There is definitely no escape. The reason for the addiction could be many - isolation, comfort, solitude. There must be something that is taking away the real life out of our lives and is leading us to a virtual life.

Lindsay Lohan - Disturbed Fashionista

Lindsay Lohan was charged with stealing a $2500 necklace from a Los Angeles jewellery store on Wednesday. It is predicted that the "Parent Trap" star could face up to three years in jail if convicted. It is quite possible that she would get into trouble looking at her past record.

However, the disturbed fashionista arrived in a very tight white mini dress that most people fell in love with. In fact, she was pleaded not guilty for her $2500 necklace stealing charge.  Most people think she has lost it and is a lost cause now. They feel it would not be fair if she is allowed to get away with her offences. She should be treated like anybody else who steal something worth 2500 dollars.

She is on probation for a 2007 drunk driving offence. She is twenty four years old and has spent  a lot of time in rehabs. In 2007, she spent 84 minutes in jail after police arrested her twice  for cocaine crashing while driving. Once she even crashed her Mercedes Benz into a tree. 

There was a time when Lindsay Lohan was considered to be an extremely promising star of her generation but she proved everybody wrong. She is always in the highlight for some offence, her rehab  time, probation, stealing or spending time behind bars. Her career has dipped several times since 2005. She is surrounded by legal issues, rehab visits and of course lots of flop movies.

Paris Hilton's Boyfriend Faces Criminal Charges

Finally we got something on Paris Hilton but it's not that hot. Her boyfriend, Cy Waits, faces criminal charges for driving under the influence of marijuana.

According to Boston.com, Waits was charged with being under the influence of marijuana as well as charges of possession of marijuana and driving under the influence. Now if he’s convicted, then Cy would be behind bars for at least 4 years.

This incident happened on August 27, 2010. The police officer was suspicious. He could smell a vapor trail of marijuana coming from the SUV which was being driven by her boyfriend. A vehicle search turned up the remains of a moist marijuana cigarette. The officer found 0.8 grams of cocaine; in fact it fell out of Paris Hilton’s purse as she reached for her lip balm after the traffic stop. But Paris Hilton very innocently told the police that she thought it was gum rather than cocaine & it was her friend’s purse. I never thought she could use her brain cells. And I can’t say it about everyone, but crème de la crème won’t forgive me if I don’t mention that it was a Chanel purse.

Anyway, both of them were arrested, but Hilton is just being banned from 2 Wynn resorts & she’s also serving a year of probation. But Cy has committed a serious crime. Although drug possession is often a misdemeanor, it is a felony in Nevada to use or be under the influence of any illegal drug. Moreover, he failed sobriety tests at the time as well as the toxicology report.

However, the attorney of Waits is denying the charges.

"We are looking forward to vigorously defending the matter," Chesnoff (his attorney)said. "At this point it is just an allegation."

Now we just have to wait & find out whether Cy gets away with it or not.

Yeah, this is the same inseparable couple. They can’t think of spending a minute without each other. Maybe it’s all the more fun when they have cocaine, marijuana & other such stuff with them.

Wait's arraignment is scheduled for Feb. 17 in Las Vegas Justice Court.