Internet Addiction as a Disorder

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This paper argues that obsession over Internet surfing is a disorder. It discusses studies that have examined the characteristics of this disorder and looks at examples of behavior that might indicate an addiction.

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"Although we must understand that the Internet is a tool that offers people several opportunities for improving their knowledge and skills by providing a host of information, it becomes an addiction only because people who are using the tools become obsessive and forget the real reason of using the Internet (Young, 240). Some of these people browse the Internet aimlessly and some may browse pornographic sites for getting sexual pleasure, and while some may browse Internet for hours for reading gossips and community chats. Unlike other tools, Internet is ecologically sound and convenient, which makes lives of many people simpler. However, when people begin to use the Internet for an escape from reality and everyday problems, it begins to take the form of an addiction."

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