US Students Suffering From Internet Addiction

goG sends in a piece from IBTimes on the latest study to confirm what is becoming pretty obvious. The article mentions the Internet addiction rehab center we discussed last year. "American college students are hooked on cellphones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Maryland who asked 200 students to give up all media for one full day found that after 24 hours many showed signs of withdrawal, craving and anxiety along with an inability to function well without their media and social links. ... 'Texting and IM-ing my friends gives me a constant feeling of comfort,' wrote one of the students, who blogged about their reactions. 'When I did not have those two luxuries, I felt quite alone and secluded from my life.'"

Re:So how many posts before I'm addicted?

[zill]

Says the guy with an UID of 1285.

Bullshit

[jollyreaper]

I've been using the internet for years and I ain't hooked yet. *clicks refresh repeatedly*

I can go cold turkey

[ignavus]

I can go cold turkey fine.

Just give me a six-pack or two and I can drink my way through any Internet withdrawal.