Essay Archive - Internet Addiction
Internet Addiction
The Internet is the largest source of information in the world today. With
its web sites and chat rooms, it is a means of communicating with people in
places all over the face of the earth. Since its conception in 1973, the
Internet has grown at a whirlwind rate. 51 million adults, were on-line as
of the second quarter 1997 in the United States alone. Some say that the
Internet is so enjoyable that it is almost addictive. The problem is that
researchers are beginning to agree with them. Studies are revealing that
there may be an actual form of addiction involved with over-use of the
Internet. Identifying which....
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