Internet addiction disorder

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Internet addiction disorder refers to the problematic use of the Internet, including the various aspects of its technology, such as electronic mail (e-mail) and the World Wide Web. The reader should note that Internet addiction disorder is not listed in the mental health professional's handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (2000), which is also called the DSM. Internet addiction has, however, been formally recognized as a disorder by the American Psychological Association.

administrators and support pros spend so much time on the computer

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It's ironic that the very people companies trust to help control inappropriate use of the Internet may be the ones most likely to abuse it. Because network/system administrators and support pros spend so much time on the computer—and their typical work environment puts them in windowless rooms alone with the resources to be online during work hours—they may be among the most vulnerable to the 'Net-related pathological condition that's come to be known as "Internet Addictive Disorder" (IAD).

persons addicted to the Internet

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Addictions vary according to sex, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, and country. Some addictions are more common among persons of different categories. For example, alcoholism is most common in the middle socioeconomic classes, in Native and Irish Americans, and in Catholics. Whites are more likely to use PCP and hallucinogens, but less likely than Blacks or Latinos to use heroin(Sue, 1994). Not enough data is available yet about those persons addicted to the Internet to determine if a particular class is most predominant. In addition, at this point there is not enough diversity among Internet users to make any definitive statements. As the diversity among users increases, and as the amount of research on the problem increases, hopefully we will know more about this interesting aspect of addiction with regard to the Internet.