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Introducing Digital Drugs: A Scary New Virtual Trend

19-Jul-10 06:47 | Daniel Lohrmann (administrator)

 I'm taking a quick detour from my mini-series on the Internet Saftey perpsectives from various Christians. I'm doing this because of this new hot topic that just surfaced. This is another indication of how the dark side is progressing in cyberspace.

 And now we have digital drugs ...

  I was watching the morning news while jogging on my treadmill, and this story came up about digital drugs. This is no joke. Apparently, music is making kids high - just as if on illegal drugs.

  Here are a few stories from various sources: The Huffington Post: DIGITAL DRUGS: How Teens Are Using The Internet To Get 'High',

Google search for digital drugs,  and from the United Kingdom - i-dosing: the DIGITAL DRUG TERROR that is SWEEPING THE NATION, possibly

  For parents, this is a very serious issue that again reflects on virtual life is merging with real life in almost every area of society. This means the good, the bad and the ugly.

 What are your thoughts on digital drugs or i-dosing? 

 

   

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