"With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations, -- none of which I know how to work -- information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation," Obama said.

2 doctors out have combine their successful careers and understanding of medicine with the addicting component of games in an attempt to help youths learn cleaner and heather habits of disease control.

South Koreans are addicted to the internet and internet gaming. The addiction is a legitimate addiction and programs and counseling is being set up to help. Additionally, people are letting their real lives slip away while they do things as bad as letting their child be malnourished because of all the time they spent in the internet cafes.

South Koreans were among the first to truly embrace the internet. Perhaps that’s why the country has also become one of the first to treat internet addiction as a psychiatric disorder. Author Douglas Rushkoff traveled to South Korea for an upcoming series that will air on PBS' "Frontline" next week. Rushkoff gives us a glimpse into South Korea's battle against digital obsession.