We've talked a lot about the dangers of indoor tanning here on the blog, and there's been a lot in the news on the topic in the last year. But, even despite the common knowledge about the health risks, so many people opt to take their chances. And, now, a new study may shed light on why: Tanning, they say, is strangely addicting ...
According to U.S News and World Report, researchers, whose study was recently published in the Archives of Dermatology, surveyed more than 400 college students about their indoor tanning habits, and a shocking 30-40 percent fit the criteria for "tanning addicition," characterized by people who go tanning despite a complete understanding about the health risks, and also people who seek stress relief, relaxation or a mood boost from tanning beds.
What do you think? Could you be addicted to tanning? Do you go tanning for a mood boost or to relieve stress?
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