LEEDS, England (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 either ...

A 15-year-old middle schoolboy strangled his mother earlier this week in a fit of anger during an argument over his playing of violent computer games and then took his own life, sounding a wake-up ...

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 ...

Screen addiction among children can pave the way for them to become hooked on gambling, alcohol and drugs a Scottish expert has warned. Tony Marini, senior therapist at Castle Craig rehab centre, ...

A 15-year-old middle schoolboy strangled his mother earlier this week in a fit of anger during an argument over his playing of violent computer games and then took his own life, sounding a wake-up ...

A court in south-west Sweden has ordered a teenager to be forced to accept treatment for his addiction to computer games. The 17-year-old boy's addiction is comparable to forms of substance abuse, ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Parenting. Followed categories will be added to My News. Experts working with families in the grip of gaming addiction have told how children are skipping school, ...

There has been a sharp rise in the number of youngsters being treated for gaming addiction, Nos television said on Sunday. In 2011, 256 youngsters were treated for their addiction to playing computer ...