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London hospital opens to Web-addicted "screenagers"
Richard Graham, a lead consultant for the facility, said some kids play online games for the social contact, and it "gives them a sense of connection so they end up playing all the time." "I've been contacted by parents who see their children going into a rage when they're told to turn off their computer," said Graham. "Some end up having to call the police."
The hospital hopes to transform "screenagers" back to "teenagers" by yanking them away from WoW and encouraging them to interact with people face-to-face. Similar operations have opened stateside in recent years, such as the reSTART Internet addiction clinic, conveniently positioned 13 miles away from Microsoft's Redmond headquarters.
User Comments (23)
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dustin_ds3000
on March 19, 2010 8:01 PM |
its REALLY hard for me to turn off my pc, it runs 24/7. its my TV, gaming platform, workplace. |
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elroacho72
on March 19, 2010 8:16 PM |
What are the 18 to 35-year olds going to do? |
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Matthew
on March 19, 2010 8:45 PM |
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Recipe7
on March 19, 2010 8:47 PM |
Let's start paying hospitals to do what bad parents can't, wonderful. |
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EXCellR8
on March 19, 2010 8:55 PM |
it's been quite easy for me to get away from my computer lately with all the crap i've had to wade through |
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sagejay
on March 19, 2010 9:05 PM |
I got to admit, I procrastinated a lot when I'm on the computer. But I guess if worst comes to worst, I'll throw away my computer =( |
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yorro
on March 19, 2010 9:30 PM |
PC or Online addiction has a very low withdrawal time frame. Just go to some vacation on your parents house, by the time you get back you have completely forgotten all about it. |
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TomSEA
on March 19, 2010 9:42 PM |
So much for parental control, eh? |
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Relic
on March 19, 2010 11:43 PM |
Matthew said: |
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Wendig0
on March 19, 2010 11:44 PM |
If your 12 year old is addicted to their phone, the web, or video games, you need a parenting class and/or a swift kick to the gonads. |
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Thompson
on March 20, 2010 1:11 AM |
It's a serious problem and it's incredibly hard to get away from with the amount of technology and computers that are everywhere in day-to-day life. |
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Puiu
on March 20, 2010 3:03 AM |
This kind of clinic should have been opened a long time ago. I always watch kids destroying their computers just because they died in a game or the internet went down on youtube. ^_^ |
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tengeta
on March 20, 2010 4:18 AM |
Its funny... maybe... but I seriously consider the quality in a chick these days to be "how often is that phone in her face". |
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kweeny
on March 20, 2010 7:28 AM |
High time this condition is recognized as a serious addiction and treatment meted out similar to other addiction cures/rehabilitation. Its an ever growing serious problem worldwide thats not being paid enough attention. |
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rskapadia2294
on March 20, 2010 8:38 AM |
kinda strange! but will help many ppl! :P |
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bigclick
on March 20, 2010 8:40 AM |
I just saw a cartoon where the driver of a car had crashed through a guardrail and continued to text his accident as he plunged over the cliff ... I'm no where near that. A phone is for talking, thats all I want. I am somewhat attached to the PC though. |
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megrawab
on March 21, 2010 12:43 AM |
Call the doctor as "computer/cellphone psychiatrist"... wow... |
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thebluemeaner
on March 21, 2010 2:48 AM |
I guess a computer can be an addiction when you start neglecting all the other areas of your life, atm for me its a release from all those other areas... |
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ravisunny2
on March 21, 2010 9:48 AM |
If your 12 year old is addicted to their phone, the web, or video games, you need a parenting class and/or a swift kick to the gonads. With peer pressure, the kids can really put up a fight. I have had a bad year because my son felt the peer pressure. How many parents are willing to be labelled as old fashioned or outdated ? |
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zaidpirwani
on March 21, 2010 4:07 PM |
well, finally a cure.... |
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Deso
on March 21, 2010 10:07 PM |
Hahahaha, my entire college needs to go there ;] |
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Burty117
on March 22, 2010 12:42 PM |
Wendig0 said: If your 12 year old is addicted to their phone, the web, or video games, you need a parenting class and/or a swift kick to the gonads. I do agree but I have seen first hand with friends that when parents do that they call the police and get them fined or worse case, inprisoned as a child beater! i'm not joking. Its stupid over here in the UK. |
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Guest
on March 22, 2010 1:39 PM |
Will they pay for a flight from San Antonio to London for my boyfriend- he needs to go ASAP |
Spiral into oblivion. It's too late for us to be saved.
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