more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of problematic Internet use. The findings are consistent with results from previous, less rigorous studies that found a significant number of the population could be suffering from some form of Internet addiction.

http://de-adiction.blogspot.com

I have gone through your article which is forced me to think a while..internet addiction is really bad for the elementary students..everything have limits and have to be under control.. article is really truthful.thanking you for a such awareness..
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Wow Internet addicts.....
to some degree almost all of West civ is an internet addict.
We rely on the internet for so much, can I live with out it.... yes....have I before...yes...
addicted? no
would I rather live with or without it?

With...but a break from connectivity for a week or three a year is quite relaxing.
so take a vacation.
don't pay for therapy.

Thanks, John. 
Now I'll go do the dishes.

Hi , I wake up to the inquirer everyday and I like it that it brings humour as well as news with it.

Anyway , most of the terminology you use I have come acustomed to and some I am still learning . Then yesterday I quoted a reference from your website as I normally do on other websites and they started to flame your website for it because it was about AMD being refered as DAAMIT which I thought ws what they were called .LOL.

Then I checked on wiki :-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inquirer

Anyway , I love your articles , keep it up guys

Having walks in my neighborhood only makes me run to my comfy house and computer even more.
But I'm in an EU city.
(EU people will know enough)
And it's wintry

I wonder if this checklist is like our governments checklists.

i.e. if you have two pints after work your an alcoholic, because you have more than 10 units a week.

or if you drink more than 4 pints (in one night) you're a binge drinker (if i only drank 4 pints in 1 night i'd be home by 8pm)

The fact people have become a bit glued to computer monitors is not due to addiction, it is due to reliance.

Some people work with computers, they shop with them, check mail, read news, schedual meetings, play, meet like minded people, watch pay per view, check sports statistics, download music, order a custom super camp cover for their mobiles, anonymously shop for things they would be embarraced to buy in a store, post a zillion pictures that no one cares to see on MyFart etc etc....and many many more uses.

If a cigarette could give you all that without the nicotine, would you still call it an addiction?

Honestly, should we sue PC makers and the internet governing bodies for being too useful?

P.S.
Don't blame the PC, it does what its told...the fault is on you. Blame yourself, bury that feeling deep deep inside and become a miserable recluse, goodluck.