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Clinic opens to treat social media addiction Add to ...

Social media addiction has become an official condition. A clinic in London is treating more than 100 sufferers a year, with a professional footballer among those receiving counselling. A study last year by the University of Chicago suggested sites like Facebook are more addictive that alcohol and cigarettes. Ivor Bennett reports.