Sunbeds may be addictive, warn researchers
Young people who regularly use sunbeds often display signs of addiction to using them, a US study has found.
Scientists at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre and the University of Albany, State University of New York conducted a study to assess the prevalence of addiction to sunbed use among college students. They were also interested to see whether people who regularly used sunbeds were more likely to abuse alcohol or drugs, or to display signs of anxiety or depression.
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Reference
- Mosher, C., & Danoff-Burg, S. (2010). Addiction to Indoor Tanning: Relation to Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use Archives of Dermatology, 146 (4), 412-417 DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.385
Keywords: skin cancer, sunbeds, addiction
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