Addicts
Date Submitted: 01/13/2004 05:43:35
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (576 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (576 words)
Internet Users Turn Addicts
On June 14, ABC news reported that an "internet-crazed"
Cincinnati woman was arrested for neglecting her three young children. The
woman reportedly spent 12 hours straight online, while her hungry kids
were locked away in one room so she could be
online without interruption. The three kids were placed in county custody
while the mother was tossed in jail.
The Internet is rapidly becoming an addictive source to a lot of
its users. …
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…their surroundings.
Although the Internet is a very useful and economical source of
information, it's fast becoming yet another addictive substance to some of
its users. Internet addiction seems very contemporary because it involves
a high-tech device. But psychiat rists and psychologists typically treat
Internet addictions in much the same way they deal with other addictions.
Just like drug, gambling, or alcohol, Internet addiction affects the
addicts' life and the lives of those around them.
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