Internet Addiction Clinics Cracking Down on Beatings
Internet Addiction Clinics Cracking Down on Beatings
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As The Register points out, a 2008 government supported report stated that those who gamed more than six hours in a day and then experienced withdrawal type symptoms suffered from Internet Addiction Disorder. To combat this, treatment clinics, which …
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Novelists shut out online distractions
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Nick Hornby, Dave Eggers and Zadie Smith are among a growing group of novelists who struggle with internet addiction. Carl Wilkinson investigates the … British author Zadie Smith finds blocking access to the internet helps her productivity. Photo …
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Can Generation Y avoid Internet addiction?
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A typical product of Gen Y may not be able to walk away from their informational life support machine, unlike older generations who recall a world without the Facebook, the Internet or smartphones. Of course, there are exceptions to every set of …
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Internet addiction rehab helps students kick the habit – SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: www.youtube.com Internet addiction has become a serious issue among young students in Taiwan, at least that’s what Taiwanese politicians are saying. To prevent “deviant behavior” and other social issues resulted to internet addiction among students, the government has introduced internet addiction rehab for kids. Carol’s Facebook: www.facebook.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Webpage: www.nma.tv Twitter @nmatv: twitter.com Tumblr: nmatv.tumblr.com According to a study from National Changhua University of Education, 20 percent of Taiwanese students are internet addicts, just slightly behind South Korea, which has the worst internet addiction rate for children in Asia. Withdraw symptoms can occur if addicts are prevented from going online. Psychotherapy and medical treatment may be required to assist the process of rehabilitation.
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