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Internet addiction can be as damaging to teenagers' brains as alcohol and drugs, a study suggests.
Scientists say internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a recently recognised condition where individuals spend unhealthy amounts of time online.
Researchers have now discovered it disrupts nerve wiring in adolescent brains in a similar way to people exposed to cocaine and cannabis.
They believe it shows that being hooked on a behaviour can be just as physically damaging as addiction to drugs.
Denied access to their computers, people may experience distress and withdrawal symptoms including tremors, obsessive thoughts, and involuntary typing movements of the fingers.
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