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Al Roth has the scoop:
Those of you reading this will be glad to know
China bans electric shock therapy for internet addicts
"China
has outlawed the use of electric shock therapy to treat internet
addiction, after a scandal at a hospital in the Northern province of
Shandong."
"Internet addiction has become a growing problem in
China, where officials believe as many as four million people spend
more than six hours a day online.
Several clinics have sprung up, offering parents the chance to "cure" their children of the uncontrollable urge to blog..."
Posted by Tyler Cowen on July 16, 2009 at 03:34 AM in Law | Permalink
Comments
Wow. If 6 hours a day is the litmus test, most of my friends under the age of 30 are addicts.
Posted by: Sean at Jul 16, 2009 9:37:48 AM
I should have gone home for the treatment before the ban.
Posted by: Yan at Jul 16, 2009 10:34:05 AM
"We didn't threaten him. We wouldn't do that. But if we did, we'd do it again"
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Paulson-says-he-pressured-apf-4172060968.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=
Sorry, had to quench my urge.
Can you be addicted to publicly criticizing your government? If so, would you need shock treatments?
Posted by: Andrew at Jul 16, 2009 10:52:40 AM
lol Sean, that's the first thing that I thought when I read the 6 hours bit
Posted by: andrew at Jul 16, 2009 7:10:28 PM
Chinese children, especially in high schools, are supposed to study more than 10 hours per day to increase the chance to pass the national college entrance exam. Spending more than 6 hours online is not acceptable for most parents.
Posted by: Jing at Jul 16, 2009 8:27:40 PM
Reminds me of the Minnesota Boy on Wheelchair from the movie Milk~Remember his words--I just don't want to die twice.
Posted by: Miao at Jul 17, 2009 2:02:12 AM
