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South Korea May Regulate Video Games Like Drugs

By Victoria Kim

New legislation could control the manufacture, distribution and sale of addictive online games. MORE  

What Are the World's Favorite Porn Searches?

By Bryan Le

With addiction to online pornography increasing, a new site breaks down what users in different regions are seeking. MORE  

Morning Roundup: January 10, 2013

By The Fix staff

Eating disorders linked to drug use, CDC targets LGBT community with anti-smoking ads, and South Korea combats Internet addiction with horses. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 30, 2012

By Bryan Le

White supremacists work with Mexican drug cartels, smoke-free workplaces save lives, and drunk YouTube sensation wears viking helmet to court. MORE  

South Korea Fights "Digital Addiction"

By Valerie Tejeda

An estimated 2.55 million South Koreans, aged as young as three, are addicted to technology. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 29, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Jailed Mexican kingpin admits to bribing officials, young adults drive stoned more than drunk, and plans for a booze-free St. Paddy's Day divide Ireland. MORE  

North Korean Gets Drunk, Wakes Up in South

By Will Godfrey

South Korean cops discover a man who apparently drifted across the sea border on a wooden board, wasted. MORE  

Gaming Addiction Blamed for Another Death

By Valerie Tejeda

An obsessed 18-year-old who played Diablo III for 40 hours collapses and dies. MORE  

South Korea: Let's Improve Wrong Drinking Culture!

By May Wilkerson

A South Korean liquor giant gestures towards solving a serious national problem. MORE  

Korea Fights Gaming Addiction With New Law

By Bryan Le

A new mandate will help parents control when their kids play online games. MORE  

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