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Can You Be Addicted to Tanning? Study Says Yes

Alcoholics, drug addicts, smokers, and gamblers have their 12-step programs—could Tanners Anonymous be next? A new study suggests that 1 in 5 people who use tanning beds exhibit signs of clinical addiction, including feeling guilty about their artificial sun sessions and tanning more than they intended. “People have shown indirectly, in various ways, that tanning tends to be addictive,” says Darryl Rigel, MD, a clinical professor of dermat ... Jump to full article >>