THE number of kids referred for gaming addiction treatment on the NHS has increased by 500 per cent in just six years. A ...

The Economic Survey 2025-26 advocates for a strategic "rebalancing" of youth engagement by combining restrictive safeguards, ...

Researchers out of Spain and Italy report a globally pooled Internet Gaming Disorder prevalence of 6.1% among adults ages ...

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 ...

Screen impact addictive use of smartphones, gaming and social media linked to lost study hours, lower productivity, sleep ...

A Clinical Strategy Guide for Providers, Parents, and Players' takes an unexpected approach to the disorder, celebrating the ...

Behavioral addictions like online gaming and betting are increasingly seen at de-addiction centers, affecting adolescents and ...

In May of 2019, the World Health Organization voted to include Gaming Disorder in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Disease. This decision was highly controversial, and led ...

LEEDS, England, July 19 (Reuters) - When you think of addiction, the first things that come to mind are gambling, alcohol and drug abuse. Footballers down the ages have not been immune to falling into ...

In Nigeria, a silent and rapidly escalating crisis—Gaming and Gambling Addiction—is overwhelmingly affecting public health and social well-being, particularly among the youth. Physical ailments like ...

Man sues Minecraft and Fortnite saying they fueled his video game addiction - The plaintiff argues that he experiences withdrawal-like symptoms including anger and property destruction when he doesn’t ...