Internet Addiction Now a ‘Public Health Issue’

March 22nd, 2008 | Category: Gadget News

“Excessive gaming, viewing online pornography, emailing and text messaging have been identified as causes of a compulsive-impulsive disorder by Dr Jerald Block, author of an editorial for the respected American Journal of Psychiatry.” Dr. Block

says it’s duration to add World Wide Web addiction to the official Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of MENTAL DISORDERS. Do you agree with that? And do you have it?

Original post by Mike

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