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InternetAddiction Joshwas12whenhisparentsboughthimacomputerforhisroom,thinkingitwouldbeusefulnowthatJoshwasinjuniorhighschool.Heimmediatelytooktointernetandsoondiscoveredemailandchatrooms.HisparentswatchedoverhisshoulderforthefirstfewweeksanddiscussedtheneedtobecautiouswithpersonalinformationandmadesurethatJoshwassteeringclearofpornographicandviolentwebsites.AstheybecamecomfortablewithJosh’sbehaviorontheinternet,theynolongerwatchedoverhimwhilehechattedwithonlinefriendsandplayedonlinegames. Problemssoonarose,however.Joshbegantospendmostofhistimeinhisbedroomwiththecomputer,andhewasmoodywhenhewasforcedtospendtimewithhisfamily.HisgradesdroppedfromA’sandB’stoC’sandD’s.Hewasirritablewhenhewasawayfromhiscomputerandoftenstayedonlineintotheearlymornings.WhenhisalarmedparentsremovedthecomputerfromJosh’sroom,hebecameveryhostileandthreatenedtoharmhimself.Josh’sparentsquicklysoughtcounselingforinternetaddiction. WhatisInternetAddiction? InternetAddictionisagrowingconcernintheInformationAge.Internetaccessisavitalpartofthemodernworldandanimportanttoolintheeducationofourchildren.Itispresentinschools,homesandevenshoppingmalls.Masteringtheuseoftheinternetislikelytobeanimportantskillforthoseenteringthejobmarketsofthefuture.Inaddition,itisahighlyentertainingandinformativemedium.However,theseveryqualitiesalsomakeitanenticingescapeformanyusers.Theinternetoffers24-houraccesstoaworldofconstantstimulationandalluringanonymity.Aninternetusercanbeanyoneheorshewantstobeinanonlinechatroom,orplaythrillingandchallenginggamesagainstotherplayersfromallcornersoftheglobe.Withtheclickofamouse,onecanenteradifferentworldwheretheproblemsoftherealworldarenolongerpresent,andallthethingsonewishesheorshecouldbeorexperiencearepossible. Likeaddictiontodrugs,alcohol,cigarettes,orcaffeine,internetaddictionismarkedbysymptomsofincreasingtolerance,withdrawal,moodchanges,andinterruptionofsocialrelationships.Childrenandadolescentswhohavebecomeaddictedtotheinternetwillrequireincreasingamountsoftimeonlineinordertofeel