FALL CITY, Wash. - China, South Korea and Japan have several already. Now, the first in-patient treatment center for Internet addiction is launching in Fall City. And it already has its first patient: ...

China has banned the use of shock therapy to treat Internet addiction after its use at one hospital sparked nationwide controversy. The hospital drew wide media coverage in recent months after ...

BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - China has banned electro-shock therapy as a treatment for Internet addiction, citing uncertainty in the safety and effectiveness of the practice after criticism in the local ...

Ben Alexander is a long way from his home in Iowa City. At the reSTART Internet Addiction Recovery Program, he feels a world away from his gaming addiction. "My game of choice was 'World of Warcraft,' ...

Over the last 15 years, research into various online addictions has greatly increased. Alongside this, there have been scholarly debates about whether internet addiction really exists. Some may argue ...

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit ...

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LAGUNA BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 25, 2026 / Crystal Cove Recovery, a premier addiction treatment center in Laguna Beach, California, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a ...

According to Health Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar, the first phase of the initiative includes six major mental health hospitals covering a wide geographical range across Greater Cairo, the ...

As the overdose crisis rages on and the pandemic-fatigued public runs low on empathy, there have been increasing calls for expanded involuntary commitment for people with substance use disorder. Some ...

FALL CITY, Wash. - The first in-patient treatment center in the country for Internet addiction just opened in Fall City. The first patient was 19. I would play until I would fall asleep on my keyboard ...