Isaac Vaisberg is a self-described recovering Internet addict. He's getting treatment through a pioneering new program in Washington State. And this spring, Internet Use Disorder will be officially recognized as an area that warrants further study. But not everyone thinks this is progress.

Last Word: Here is the link to David Ridgen's documentary on Christine Harron's murder investigation from last May.

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Recovering Internet Addict, Isaac Vaisberg

We started this segment with a clip from a documentary made by a man who says he is addicted to the multi-player online game World Of Warcraft. A growing number of mental health professionals are trying to get this kind of behaviour recognized as an official mental health disorder.

And they're about to score a major victory. The latest issue of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental health disorders -- the DSM 5 -- is set for publication in May. And for the first time, Internet Use Disorder will be identified as an area that warrants further investigation.

Isaac Vaisberg is a recovering internet addict who is enrolled in a program called ReSTART, which treats people who suffer from internet addiction. Isaac Vaisberg was in Falls City, Washington.

Founder of the Center for Internet Addiction, Kimberly Young

Kimberly Young is the founder of the Center for Internet Addiction and a professor of management sciences at St. Bonaventure University. She designed the widely used test for determining whether someone suffers from internet addiction. And she has been advocating for the inclusion of Internet Use Disorder in the DSM 5 -- the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders. Kimberly Young was in Allegany, New York.

Psychiatrist & Professor Emeritus at Duke University, Allen Frances

But not everyone thinks internet addiction belongs in the DSM 5. Allen Frances is a professor emeritus at Duke University and the former Chair of its Department of Psychiatry. He was also the chair of the task force that wrote the DSM 4. Allen Frances was in San Diego. Hello!

This segment was produced by The Current's Josh Bloch.

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Last Word - Christine Harron Murder Case

Last May, we brought you a documentary by David Ridgen. He told the story of Christine Harron, a 15-year-old girl who went missing from Hanover, Ontario in 1993. For years, the investigation went nowhere, until a man in his 30's confessed to her murder.

Police made some serious errors in the investigation. The charges against him were stayed and then dropped. But just yesterday, that man was arrested again for the murder of Christine Harron.

We've asked David to explain how what happened yesterday fits into a long, complicated and tragic story. We ended the program this week with his update ... along with excerpts from his original documentary.

Other segments from today's show:

The impact of basketball diplomacy on U.S. / North Korean relations

Is there a future for working from home?