If internet gaming doesn't make you stupider, the shock therapy will...
Friday, July 01, 2005
Beijing clinic ministers to online addicts
Routine includes therapy, medication, acupuncture, sports
“It’s been good to sleep” says another, a 17-year-old with spiky hair, now that he’s no longer on the computer all day.
The youths are patients at China’s first officially licensed clinic for Internet addiction, a downside of the online frenzy that has accompanied the nation’s breathtaking economic boom.
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Routine includes therapy, medication, acupuncture, sports
A 12-year-old boy receives electric shock treatment for his Internet addiction at the Beijing Military Region Central Hospital in Beijing.
BEIJING - The 12 teenagers and young adults, some in ripped jeans and baggy T-shirts, sit in a circle, chewing gum and fidgeting as they shyly introduce themselves. “I’m 12 years old,” one boy announces with a smile. “I love playing computer games. That’s it.”“It’s been good to sleep” says another, a 17-year-old with spiky hair, now that he’s no longer on the computer all day.
The youths are patients at China’s first officially licensed clinic for Internet addiction, a downside of the online frenzy that has accompanied the nation’s breathtaking economic boom.
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