'Tech addicts' seek solace in 12 steps and rehab


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 27 Dec 2018

An American Academy of Pediatrics review of worldwide research found that excessive use of videogames alone is a serious problem for as many as 9% of young people.

We like to say we're addicted to our phones or an app or some new show on a streaming video service. But for some people, tech gets in the way of daily functioning and self-care.

We're talking flunk-your-classes, can't-find-a-job, live-in-a-dark-hole kinds of problems, with depression, anxiety and sometimes suicidal thoughts part of the mix.

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