China: 2 million teens hooked on Web
hinese teenagers are getting addicted to the Internet and taking to crime at a younger age than in any other country, state media reported on Wednesday. Of China’s 18.3 million teen Internet users, more than 2 million were addicts, with “good kids who impress their parents and teachers” the most vulnerable to the affliction, the China Daily said, citing a study by the Communist Youth League.
Most Internet addicts were male and aged between 15 and 20, Gao said, with as many as 15 percent of those in large cities needing “urgent help”. Gao blamed a lack of diversions at schools, forcing addicts into often illegal Internet cafes and exposing them to crime and violence. “They will naturally turn to the virtual world if they cannot find an outlet for their energy either at home or school,” he said.
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