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Online addiction

An offer to all who would like to help someone close to them

Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V.

This brochure is aimed at family members of people at risk of or suffering from addiction. It describes the different types of addiction, the effects of narcotic drugs and where to get help to handle relatives or friends suffering from addiction.

Life online is fun – if it's not overdone

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA)

This brochure is aimed at parents of young people between the ages of 12 and 18 years, who wish to know more about how to correctly handle media and the consequences of excessive media consumption. The brochure is conceived especially to prevent addiction-like behaviour among young people, such as computer gaming and internet-related disorders.