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Wednesday, October 07, 2009

Internet addiction linked to ADHD, depression in teens

Story Highlights:

* Study found boys were at a higher risk of Internet addiction than girls
* Doctor: Treatment for addiction cannot involve simply abstaining from the Internet
* Internet addiction may be not as widespread in the U.S. as in Asian countries
* It could become one of the most chronic childhood diseases in America, doctor says

Read the whole story: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/05/depression.adhd.internet.addiction/

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