Monday, July 4th, 2005, 4:14 am
Treating Online Addicts
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Audra Ang, an Associated Press writer, reports about a Beijing clinic that treats online addicts.
All the children here have left school because they are playing games or in chat rooms everyday,” says the clinic’s director, Dr. Tao Ran. “They are suffering from depression, nervousness, fear and unwillingness to interact with others, panic and agitation. They also have sleep disorders, the shakes and numbness in their hands.
The descriptions sound a little freaky, but I have known people whose entire life was dependent on their computer.
Hmmm… 5 AM… time for lunch…
