Internet Addiction Around the World
Psychologists in Singapore are asking medical authorities to formally recognize Internet addiction as a serious disorder.
The first Internet Congress on Internet Addiction Disorders was held in Milan earlier this year.
Australia has developed the first in-patient treatment programs for adolescents. Italy has treatment centers in Rome and Milan, and France uses early education to prevent technology addictions.
Research in Scandinavian countries suggests an increased risk of Internet addiction among young people. Studies in Pakistan, Iran and Germany have also documented Internet addiction.
A growing epidemic, Internet addiction was first identified in the U.S. by Dr.
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