July 28, 2011
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The debate about whether to become addicted to the Internet addiction over. Based on a study conducted by experts of one of the organizations of Great Britain, exploring the consumer market, made a very sad conclusion:
dependence on the Internet
similar to what occurs in the use of alcohol or drugs.
The study involved 1,000 people aged 18 to 65 years. They were asked to renounce the use of Internet for a day and then answer the questions of special profiles. Only a minority of the number of participants readily agreed not to use the network for 24 hours, the remaining fluctuations and difficulties have arisen. At what those whose age was more than forty years, it is easier to agree than younger participants.
The study showed that 53% were frustrated by the participants, 40% felt lonely, not being able to chat online with friends, and some are seeing signs of "withdrawal", characteristic of the subject of drug addiction.
For reference:
In 2008 in China Internet addiction officially elevated to the rank of disease, then opened clinics to treat it. In 2009, Washington State is open 1st in the US clinic, which treated for Internet addiction. In 2010, the same clinic opened in London on the basis of a private psychiatric hospital.