Parents / like Jin’s / know there is a problem, / but governments / are also getting involved. /
China / may be / the first country to recognize / Internet Addiction Disorder / (IAD).
Recent reports suggest / that 13.7 percent / of young Internet users / in China / (about 10 million) / might have this disorder.
In South Korea, too, / the government / sees Internet addiction / as one of its most serious / public health issues.
South Korea / is one of the most / wired countries / in the word.
Ninety percent / of the population / has high-speed / Internet access at home, / and there are thousands / of cyber cafes / open 24 hours / a day.
Authorities in South Korea estimate / that the average high school student / spends as many as / 23 hours / per week / playing online games.
They also estimate / that there are / hundreds of thousands of children / who are addicted / and need help.