Gaming disorder is on its way to becoming a recognised diagnosis in Swedish healthcare. This is welcomed by researcher and ...

When a young person disappears into long gaming hours, the immediate assumption many families make is 'they’re addicted.' But the truth is far more layered, and often, far more surprising. What looks ...

The interactive nature of video games makes them uniquely suited to help people understand and recover from addiction.

S1: I'm Andrew Bracken and this is Screen Time , featuring conversations about technology and kids in today's digital age. My kids are addicted to their screens. It's a common phrase many parents ...

Video gaming can be addictive in the same way as cocaine or gambling, the World Health Organization said Monday in a much anticipated update of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

The verdict in a landmark lawsuit over addictive social media design—and a wave of similar cases against Meta, YouTube, ...

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