Have you ever heard the phrase "screenagers?" Well, I hadn't either, until yesterday. Apparently it refers to teenagers who are addicted to the Internet. There is now a hospital program devoted to the treatment of this disorder:"Teenagers who cannot tear themselves away from the Internet, computer games, or their mobile phone can get help from a new addiction service, a spokeswoman said Thursday. A private London hospital has launched Britain's first dedicated technology addiction service for what it dubbed "screenagers", after parents complained their children were flying into a rage when told to turn off their computer. Help will be offered through intensive in-patient, day care or group therapy to children as young as 12, although it is aimed at 15 to 17-year-olds, amid increasing concern about the amount of time they spend in front of a screen" (breitbart.com)
There seems to be some irony here - reading about this program on the internet... I wonder what the criteria is for admission to this program? Will there be programs for older addicts as well? Will Steve turn me in? :-)
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