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45% of Asian children suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder

45% of Asian children suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder Featured

Psychiatrist attached to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital - Dr (Mrs) Ramani Rathnaweera has said that over 45% of children in Asia are falling prey to Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD).

Speaking at a child development meeting in Galle yesterday (24), she said that according to research, this condition could be mostly seen in countries such as Korea.

She added that the increasing addiction of children to internet and social media has been identified as a condition needed to be treated medically.

 

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