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They suffer from screen sickness and are
more likely to have love affairs with strangers than talk
to their partners.
People who are addicted to alcohol or gambling
often realize that there is a problem and seek help.
However, very few Internet addicts understand
how serious their problem is.
Internet addiction is as serious as other
addictions and can result in losing jobs, money and partners.
Signs of addiction include lying about the
amount of time and money being spent on-line, neglecting
other work and avoiding social contact.
The people who are most at risk are middle-aged
housewives and students.
Internet addicts are people who want to
escape from reality.
Often they are depressed, lonely and are
unhappy with their jobs or relationships.
The Internet addict is able to escape into
a fantasy world at any time of day or night.
It allows people to forget about their problems
for a while, just like alcohol.
The Internet is an incredible tool which
makes an amazing amount of information available to the
user, and makes instantaneous communication possible.
However, there are now millions of users
worldwide whose lives are being ruined by this "wonderful"
new technological development.
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