The Netherlands

2009-07-01 17:24 BJT

In June 2006, the Smith and Jones Clinic[49] in Amsterdam became the first treatment facility in Europe to offer a residential treatment program for compulsive gamers. Keith Bakker, founder and head of the clinic, has stated that 90% of the young people who seek treatment for compulsive computer gaming are not addicted. The clinic focuses on excess gaming being a result of social situations rather than an addictive dependency.

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