Recent survey puts the number of young Internet addicts in China's prosperous Guangdong province at more than 460,000.
Conducted by the Communist Youth League, the survey listed online gaming as the top cause of internet addiction, with more than half of the young internet addicts indulging in it. //
China to Unveil Internet Addiction Treatment Standard By 2010
The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
The Chinese Health Ministry will announce standard treatment for Internet addiction by the first half of 2010.
The survey, which polled about 1,000 primary and high school students last month, revealed that many students reported eye diseases, cervical spondylosis, poor sleeping patterns and weakening immunity, as well as frequent fatigue and anxiety after spending a lot of time surfing the Internet.More than 64 percent of the young Internet addicts started to hate school," China Daily quoted the report, as saying.
Overall, the number of young Internet addicts has reached 24 million in China; almost double the number in 2005.
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The Ministry of Health in China has decided to abandon the practice of administering electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction.
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Yu Huihui, a psychologist under the Guangzhou committee of the Communist Youth League, said most children become addicted to the Internet because they cannot bear the academic pressure or they feel neglected by their families.
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Internet Addiction Could Lead To Depression � Young Men More Vulnerable
Internet addiction could lead to depression, and men are more vulnerable, says a British study. Also the addictive symptoms were more traceable in the younger lot.
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Tan Juntie, secretary of the Guangdong provincial committee of the Communist Youth League, said teachers and parents should strengthen cooperation to help guide children on the proper use of the Internet and keep them away from inappropriate online content.
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High School Internet Addicts Have a Doubled Risk of Self Harm
High school students who are hooked on to the net are likely to self-harm themselves, according to a new study.
High school students who are hooked on to the net are likely to self-harm themselves, according to a new study.
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