Internet Addiction Third Part!

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The real problem with this addiction, however, is it's sociological

effects. A number of people say that the internet is like traveling.

They say each trip is like a new journey and you never know

where it is going to take you. The problem is that they spend so

much time on the net that they withdraw from regular society.

They escape reality into a culture with no real boundaries or

existence. While lost in this so-called 'Cyber Community' for long

periods of time, they are neglecting other important activities

like; time with the family, socializing, work and health concerns.

Internet abuse has been cited as a contributing factor in the

disintegration of marriage and families, and the collapse of

promising careers.

Non- dependents were able to control the amount they used the

intermet and reported no adverse effects due to its use> However,

dependents reported significant changes in their lives because

they had simply lost control over there ability to limit the amount

of time they used the internet.

The use of the Internet to criteria traditionally utilized for other

established addictions are found significant identical values. The

Internet itself is not addictive, but that specific area such as the

chat rooms play a significant role in the development of the

addiction. Research is not, however, the only evidence that a

problem exists. As the Internet continues to expand, the number

of horror stories increases. In Cincinnati, USA, a mother was

arrested for much time on the Internet. It was reported that she

was spending 12 hours a day online while her kids were locked in

a room in a filthy apartment. In addition to this case, all one has

to do is browse the Internet addiction sites to find many other

people and their individual stories.

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