Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction
Many people have known the words “Internet Addiction” before, but some people do not realize that they have this psychological problem. Bratter and Forest (2008) define addictions as “a behavior pattern of compulsive drug use characterized by overwhelming involvement …… with the use of a drug use of adrug and the securing of the supply, as well as the tendency to relapse after completion of withdrawal.” That is a person can not live without the Internet. If he/ she has to be away from it, he/ she will shake or be in chaos. People can buy things, chatting, relaxing on the Internet at home. They can do anything by using their fingers to type or click. Because of this, people create a new word “home boy” to describe such people.
Socialization contributes to the Internet Addiction. And this is the most important cause of it. Formerly, people interact with others by calling, meeting, or dating. We do not say they are addicting. But now, people waste their time to chat, to exchange information, to support what they like on the Internet. Chatting on the Internet, actually , is a very addicted behavior. Another big cause is the progress of the technology. With the multi-function of the Internet, people can do anything on the Internet. If you want to shop, to see a game, to watch a movie, you do not have to go out. The only thing you have to do is to turn on your computer and surf the Internet. Human beings are lazy, if they can sit down, they do not stand up.
The solution to cure the Internet Addiction is to stay away from the Internet. Those who are addicted to the Internet can plan to go to have some outdoor activities, such as having a picnic or just jogging. The main purpose is to make these people leave computers, just like formal people. We hope finally they do not rely om the Internet anymore.
Internet Addiction can cause many problems. For examples, there was a 43-year-old woman who was addicted by the Internet. She stopped working, and even gave up attending any social activities. She kept her children and her husband at a distance. This is only one of the incidents. However, it would be a tragedy by Internet Addiction. I think this would not be the beginning, and would not be the end, too. Internet Addiction can cause sociological problems. Maybe it seems crummy, but it still can form many difficulties. We should put emphasis on the Internet Addiction problems. If we ignore how important it is, we will regret some day.
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