Pastor’s Nexus

By Rick Nauert, PhD, Senior News Editor, PsychCentral.com

First we learn about sex addiction, now researchers are studying work addiction and how better to measure the disorder.

In a new study, Spanish researchers have developed a new scale for measuring addiction to work.

According to background information, around 12 percent of all working people in Spain suffer from the disorder. The experts say that 8 percent of the working population in Spain devotes more than 12 hours per day to their job.

“Addiction to work is a kind of psychosocial problem that is characterized by two primary features – working excessively and working compulsively,” Mario Del Líbano, lead author of the paper, said. Continue Reading »

National emergency will not end abuse, education will, church says

In response to the recent news regarding Prime Minister John Howard declaring a national emergency and seizing control of Aboriginal land, the Seventh-day Adventist Church believes it will have very little impact on solving the far-reaching problems of abuse and addiction.