Internet Addiction and Treatment in Turkey

Internet Addiction and treatment in Turkey – More and more people are “logging on” as the Internet becomes increasingly available to everyone, even those in the most remote corners of the world. However with this surge of web users, comes a surge of web addicts. Although the concept of “internet addiction” has been debated by specialists since the mid 90’s, Turkey has been progressively acknowledging the illness by opening Internet addiction clinics all across the country to help treat this modern day problem. Natalie Carney has more from Istanbul

Pets offered to help Internet addicts

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We began this project to help Internet or smartphone addicts overcome their addiction through interaction with the animals,” said Seo Bo-kyung, senior researcher and counselor at the KIAC. “Animals help addicts turn their attention from the Internet …
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Ask Stanford Med: Answers to your questions on the psychological effects of …

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Allison Truong asks: Can the Internet be used as a means to an end in helping cope or manage other forms of addiction, such as smoking and alcohol? There is much valuable help to be found online for the entire spectrum of psychological problems, …
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Instructors face disqualification if found mistreating Internet addicts

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Concerns over Internet addiction have resulted in increasing numbers of Internet treatment centers in the past few years, with violence-incurred tragedies being reported. In 2010, two rehabilitation camp instructors were sentenced to up to 10 years in …
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Next, there will be a pill to help with your #internet addiction. http://t.co/UzhTX1NZ – by iMarketingLTD (iMarketing LTD)

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Pets offered to help Internet addicts: The Korea Internet Addiction Center (KIAC) under the National Information… http://t.co/DK0nQYUC – by petduah (P. osei kwanin)

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Pets offered to help Internet addicts: The Korea Internet Addiction Center (KIAC) under the National Information… http://t.co/1KUr7XnY – by kwasidua (W. osei kwanin)