New Swinburne-led research has found that the use of mobile devices by primary school-aged children for gaming, social media ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

Addiction casts a wide net across society, entangling people of all ages and walks of life in its intricate web. Beyond the stereotypes and assumptions that often surround substance abuse lies a ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo ...

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On Wednesday, the City of Lubbock Public Health Department, along with City representatives and other community groups, will host a second Source to Solution Addiction & Recovery Symposium at the ...

Video games have become a global phenomenon, offering immersive entertainment and fostering vibrant online communities. However, for some individuals, gaming can evolve from a fun pastime into an ...

An editorial in a recent issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry presents the case for "Internet addiction" as a legitimate disorder deserving of inclusion in the DSM. (The DSM is the Diagnostic ...

More a popular idea than a scientifically valid concept, internet addiction is the belief that people can become so dependent on using their mobile phones or other electronic devices that they lose ...

(CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly ...