Introduction
Over the past several years, Internet addiction has become accepted as a clinical disorder that often requires treatment (Young and de Abreu xv). Today, clinics and hospitals offer outpatient services for Internet addiction and even colleges have formed support groups in order to help those who are addicted. According to the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery, Internet addiction is characterized by any compulsive behavior that involves the Internet and that “interferes with normal functioning, and causes stress on the addicts, as well as their family, friends, and loved ones” (Padwa and Cunningham 43). The Center for Internet Addiction estimates ...
