Internet addiction

In the article “Is Internet addiction a real problem” by Eric Benkelman, the author argued that the technology age is has health hazards for, example, cell phone, video game and Internet. First, the author said that the mass media debating about whether internet addiction is real problem in our life.Second, the Perspectives in Psychiatric Care studied Internet addiction, in this case the way of people who are misuse the net. There are five specific behaviors (cyber sexual, cyber relationship addiction, Net compulsion, information overload and interactive-gaming compulsion).The author said that people who are addicted on these web sites If they have uncontrollable desire. Finally, the author mentions that people who want to know if they are addicted can take a test in the web site, which is called Internet addiction test; it comes from the Center for Online and Internet addiction. In conclusion, some people lose control of themselves when they used the net. They have no fault to find with Internet; therefore, we should know about the main problem.
(In my opinion) I agree with the author that people get in a vulnerable situation because they succumb to the net so that they cannot control themselves on the net. People should have self-control when they use any type of Internet; otherwise, they may lose everything in their life.

First, if people spend a lot of time on the net they will feel physical symptoms from dry eyes, carpal tunnel syndrome, backaches and poor personal hygiene. The people in this situation have pathological internet addiction. Furthermore, they feel angry when they were not with computer; also, they are not able to control themselves on Internet. A study has found the effects of Internet addiction on health so the user should the watch out for how many hours they spend on the Internet. The people who are addict, to the Internet, if they cannot control themselves, they will stay up all night long; moreover, they cannot able to go to their work place or school.

Next, People who are addicted to Internet have no experience in society. The people who spend a lot of time cannot organize their life; moreover, social isolation is a big problem, because they have no relationship with their family, friend and cow-work, for example, when the user uses Internet for sex that is bad for behaviors with their wife. The impact of the Internet on the user whether they use excessively. Internet addiction may damage their life so that the people cannot understand the system in which people live together in organized communities.

Finally, Internet addiction makes people so lazy that they can do little work. They feel sleepy during work time. The people who are addicted to Internet threaten their job or school because they cannot come early to their job or school. They waste their time staying on the at internet so that they cannot do their duty with wife, children and job.

In conclusion, the best way for people avoid this problem is to start mixing in society so that they can have a better life. Therefore, I think this situation depend on personality and people’s life. There are many ways people can get control of themselves when they sit at the Internet. Some people are able control themselves in the Internet; on other hand, people are unable to control themselves in the Internet.

Reference:
Banqeman, Eric(2006,Nov.29). Is Internet addiction a real problem? Accessed 11/29/2006

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