People 'living online' are 'risking' mental health, say addiction experts

According to the Office for National Statistics' annual Internet Users in the UK 2019 report, 99% of adults aged 16 to 44 years used the internet recently, while 95% of all adults aged 16 to 74 have been online. The report reveals that the UK is 10% above the EU average of internet users of 85%, with only Luxembourg and Denmark showing higher proportions - 98% and 97% respectively. The number of adults having never used the internet is decreasing - from 8.4% in 2018 to 7.5% in 2019 - said the report. Addictions Eytan Alexander, who is CEO of addiction treatment firm UKAT and a r...