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Parents Are Growing More Concerned About This Type of Addiction

Parents Are Growing More Concerned About This Type of Addiction

Internet and social media usage have surpassed substance abuse as a top worry for many parents.

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Nov 30, 2023
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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • Internet addiction has surpassed drug use as a top concern for parents of teens, according to an eye-opening study published in JAMA Network Open

  • In a survey of 1,005 parents, twice as many cited concerns about internet addiction compared to substance addiction among their 9- to 15-year-old children

  • More than half (51.1%) expressed concer…

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