Internet users who spent excessive time online were more likely to suffer mental disorders, as one in four cyber addicts were found with conditions such as autism and depression, a non-governmental organisation said.
The youngest patient at the Integrated Centre on Addiction Prevention and Treatment under the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals was just 10 years old, said supervisor Dr Elda Chan Mei-lo.
Some 272 people who developed compulsive behaviour from using computers, smartphones and other...
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