No, alt.newsaholicism.just.press.n would be about right.  This is a
rather dated discussion: I can't find a header but the following has
to be from '86 or maybe '87; I had a lot of free time back then.

The addresses and phone numbers are wrong, although the email address
will probably still find its way to me.

                       NEWSAHOLICISM:  WHAT IS IT?


A UCD chemistry professor discovered the cause of newsaholicism was
the newsahol molecule, which is pictured below.  The newsahol molecule
                           is a strange molecule.  It is produced by
     talk.*  rec.*         other newsaholics (either real or pseudo)
        |     |            and reproduces at any newsfeed.  The newsahol
soc.* - rn - rn - comp.*   molecule then lies dormant in the local
        |     |            computer until an unsuspecting news reader
     net.*   sci.*         types "rn" or "readnews".  Then, the newsahol
                           molecule reproduces and sends its child to
   Newsahol Molecule       the reader's terminal.  The newsahol molecule
                           is absorbed through the eyes of the reader
(schientists are still not sure exactly how).  The newsahol molecule
then lies dormant for an undetermined amount of time.  When the
newsahol molecule comes out of its dormant state, it begins to affect
the mind of the afflicted person.  That person first begins to feel a
strange desire to read news.  As the disease progresses, the victim
feels a desire to post news.  The disease then begins to eat away at
the victim, causing the victim to require more and more new  The final
stages of newsaholicism are usually terminal if the victim does not
receive help.  The terminal newsaholic generally dies of starvation,
since s/he looses all desire to do anything but read news.

Research on newsaholicism has led to several treatment methods.  They
all have several characteristics in common.  First, the treatment must
begin before newsaholicism becomes permanent.  The treatment must have
some appeal to the newsaholic.  This appeal must be great enough to
overcome, for short periods of time, the urge to read news.  The
treatment must also cause a dulling of the newsaholic's mind, and it
must be addicting (at least temporarily).  The addiction helps the
newsaholic to take enough of the treatment to dull his or her mind.
As his or her mind is dulled, it becomes harder to read news.  Soon,
the newsaholic will become absorbed in the treatment that s/he will
forget to read news.  At this point, it is usually safe to remove the
newsaholic from his/her terminal.  Treatment must continue until
enough brain cells have been damaged to impair news reading ability.
After this occurs, rehabilitation can occur.

Treatments under use by Newsaholics Anonymous include alcohol, various
narcotics, caffeine (for minor cases -- seldom used), and sex.  Each
has its advantages and disadvantages, which are fully explained before
treatment begins.

If you are a newsaholic, we can help you.  If you can still write,
send us a letter at:

	Newsaholics Anonymous
	48 Buswell Street, Box 1527
	Boston, MA  02215

If you can no longer write, but can still use the telephone, call us
at:

	(617) 353-9601 (sorry, not toll free)

If you can no longer leave your terminal but you can exit rn for short
periods of time, send us email at:

	madd@bucsf.bu.edu           (via ARPANET)
        ..!harvard!bu-cs!bucsf!madd (via UUCP)

If you are a near terminal case, we may also be reached on
talk.bizarre by posting us a return path.

Don't wait.  We can help you "just press n".

from: jim frost (jimf@centerline.com)