First U.S. rehab clinic for Internet addiction opens
(Daily News) UPDATED 2009-08-21
The first U.S. retreat rehab center for Internet addiction has opened in Washington State. Patients at the facility--called reStart--are taught lessons in social skills and reading body language as they go "cold turkey" off technology, including the Internet and gaming. Participants also do hands-on farm work such as feeding baby goats and building chicken coops in an effort to help them "reconnect with the world in a positive way," therapists say.
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