460,000 young Web addicts in Guangdong

GUANGZHOU: The number of young Internet addicts has grown to more than 460,000 in Guangdong province, fueling concerns over the negative impact of the habit, a recent survey has shown.

The survey, conducted by the Guangdong provincial committee of the Communist Youth League, showed that about half of the young Web addicts indulged in online games, listed as the top cause of addiction, with Web chatting or online relationships ranked a distant second.

The survey polled about 1,000 primary and high school students last month.