INTERNET AFDICTION

INTERNET ADDICTION DISORDER

• Is an impulse control disorder
• Those with this disorder find they are preoccupied with spending time online

WARNING SIGNS

• Spending unreasonable amounts of time online
• Lies to those around them about time spent online
• Uses the Internet as escapism
• Feels restless or irritable when not online

EFFECTS

• Similar to other addictions
• Causes problems in many areas of life
• Many who suffer from this disorder create online personas that they can be online
• Many who attempt to quit often experience withdrawal

How many people are affected?

A survey conducted by Digital Clarity found that 16% of 18-25-year-olds display signs of Internet addiction

HELP

• Cognitive-behavioural therapy often helps
• Support groups can also be helpful

MYTH

• You have to constantly be on the computer to have a problem
• This isn't necessarily true. Your Internet use can still affect your life negatively

INTERESTING QUOTE

• "Personalized filters play to the most compulsive parts of you, creating 'compulsive media' to get you to click things more" - Eli Pariser, The filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You

REFERNECES

• http://ucsccares.ucsc.edu/self-help/computer-or-internet-addiction.html
• http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/internet-addiction
• http://www.helpguide.org/articles/addiction/internet-and-computer-addiction...
• http://www.addictionrecov.org/Addictions/index.aspx?AID=43
• http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29627896