articleAmerican Behavioral ScientistNov 10, 2004Closed access

Internet Addiction

St. Bonaventure University

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Abstract

New research identifies online users who became hooked on chat rooms, interactive games, and even eBay only to see their lives become increasingly unmanageable because of the Internet. Prior research explores the addictive qualities sustaining drug and alcohol abuse, pathological gambling, and even video game addiction; however, given the relative newness of Internet addiction, little is understood about the habit-forming nature of the Internet and its potential for abuse. As the Internet permeates our lives at home, school, and work, this article takes a closer look at how the Internet can create marital-, academic-, and job-related problems. This article outlines a workable definition of Internet addiction…

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Keywords
  • Addiction
  • The Internet
  • Suicide and the Internet
  • Psychology
  • Internet privacy
  • Internet research
  • Sociology of the Internet
  • Poison control
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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