Internet addiction used to be a joking matter, but it has reached a point where the reality of too much WWW has lead some to busted relationships, job losses, and other bad side effects.
Naturally the potential for compulsive Internet usage does not limit itself to specific racial, gender, or educational backgrounds. If you find yourself slipping out of bed at 3:30 AM on a Sunday to check your ad statistics, or leaving your child's birthday party to update your online campaigns, you may want to talk to a medical professional. Aboujaoude said in the statement the next step in researching Internet addiction would be to "conduct comprehensive clinical interviews on a large sample of people to better identify clinically relevant markers for problematic Internet use, and to better understand whether this phenomenon constitutes an independent psychological disorder." Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Yahoo! My Web | Furl Bookmark murdok: David Utter is a staff writer for murdok covering technology and business.Stanford Says You're Hooked On The Net
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