Digital addiction is growing as a significant health problem among children and the youth and is also contributing to the mental health crisis in the country, said the government on Thursday in the ...

India is witnessing a surge in behavioural‑health risks linked to excessive screen time, social‑media overuse and ...

While most addictive substances such as alcohol can be easily quantified, digital content cannot, making it difficult to define and stymie “digital addiction” in children, according to a JAMA op-ed ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a person cannot stop these behaviors despite experiencing negative ...

India is weighing new ways to curb digital addiction among children. The Economic Survey hints at changes that could reshape internet access.

Researchers from five colleges at Rochester Institute of Technology are testing a new way to deliver mental health therapy to people struggling with alcohol/drug addiction and aggressive behavior. RIT ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

Economic Survey 2025–26 urges age-based access limits on digital platforms to protect India’s youth from digital addiction and harmful online content.

Screen impact addictive use of smartphones, gaming and social media linked to lost study hours, lower productivity, sleep disruption and rising stress across age groups.

I write quite a lot about the interaction of technology and addiction. Typically, I’m focused on the ways in which technology serves as a driver for addiction. For instance, digital technologies are ...