The first ever clinic developed to treat people addicted to computer gaming says 90 percent of the young people who seek treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicted.

By NATASHA COURTENAY-SMITH ON THE top floor of a pretty, converted townhouse, 17-year- old Leo Barbero is halfway through a simple yoga class. As he attempts to hold a posture, his face contorts in pain and frustration, and his arms, unable to support his slight body weight, give way beneath him.

By VICTORIA KENNEDY in Amsterdam ADAM can't stop fidgeting. He clasps his hands, locks his fingers, then releases them and starts tapping his knee. It has been 11 days since the 17-year-old had his last fix. He can't sleep. And he can't stop talking about it.

By Nicola Leske AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Addiction expert Keith Bakker hopes the serenity of a 16th century townhouse on one of Amsterdam's canals will coax those snared in the fantasy world of online games back to reality.

An addiction center is opening Europe's first detox clinic for video game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can't leave their joysticks alone.