Abstract
Digital addictions represent a serious public health and societal problem, and its significance has been increasing in recent years in relation to availability of new technologies, smart phones and unlimited internet connection. This issue of Zaostreno/Focused bulletin brings an overview if the main findings and trends in the field of overuse of digital technologies, i.e. excessive amount of time spent on internet, especially on social media and gaming, that was published in the Report on Digital Addictions in the Czech Republic 2022.
The report covers basic terminology in the field, description of national strategy and policy in this area, summarizes results of population surveys and other sample surveys, available information on health and social impacts, describes situation in the field of prevention and brings data from health statistics focusing on treatment and addictology services working with clients at risk of digital addiction.