Mantovano says Italy's health service covers gaming and internet addiction
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Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano said a health ministry circular issued last August clarified that Italy's national health service covers behavioural and substance addictions. Speaking at a meeting on addictions, he said care for young people and adults with behavioural dependencies should be delivered effectively and uniformly nationwide.
Italy's health ministry clarified in a circular issued last August that the national health service covers all pathological addictions, including behavioural and substance addictions, undersecretary to the presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano said.
At last year's national addictions conference, public service and therapeutic community workers had requested that gaming and internet addiction be recognised in essential care levels alongside pathological gambling.
At a Palazzo Chigi meeting with ministries, regions, public services, therapeutic communities and experts, Mantovano said care for young people and adults with behavioural addictions must now be delivered effectively and uniformly across the country.