ISTANBUL
Three international organizations jointly hosted experts from around the world on Wednesday in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul to discuss early identification of addictive behaviors in people, particularly those fueled by social media and online gaming, which can lead to health issues.
The 3rd IFGC-WHO Meeting on Addictive Behaviours, organized by the International Federation of Green Crescent, the Turkish Green Crescent Society, and the World Health Organization, brought together experts from around the world to discuss the scope, nature, and processes of the public health approach to addictive behaviors, as well as the role of early diagnosis.
Opening the event, Mehmet Dinc, head of the Turkish…