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1、InternetAddictionJoshwas12whenhisparentsboughthimacomputerforhisroom,thinkingitwouldbeusefulnowthatJoshwasinjuniorhighschool.Heimmediatelytooktointernetandsoondiscoveredemailandchatrooms.Hisparentswatchedoverhisshoulderforthefirstfewweeksanddiscussed
2、theneedtobecautiouswithpersonalinformationandmadesurethatJoshwassteeringclearofpornographicandviolentwebsites.AstheybecamecomfortablewithJosh’sbehaviorontheinternet,theynolongerwatchedoverhimwhilehechattedwithonlinefriendsandplayedonlinegames.Problem
3、ssoonarose,however.Joshbegantospendmostofhistimeinhisbedroomwiththecomputer,andhewasmoodywhenhewasforcedtospendtimewithhisfamily.HisgradesdroppedfromA’sandB’stoC’sandD’s.Hewasirritablewhenhewasawayfromhiscomputerandoftenstayedonlineintotheearlymornin
4、gs.WhenhisalarmedparentsremovedthecomputerfromJosh’sroom,hebecameveryhostileandthreatenedtoharmhimself.Josh’sparentsquicklysoughtcounselingforinternetaddiction.WhatisInternetAddiction?InternetAddictionisagrowingconcernintheInformationAge.Internetacce
5、ssisavitalpartofthemodernworldandanimportanttoolintheeducationofourchildren.Itispresentinschools,homesandevenshoppingmalls.Masteringtheuseoftheinternetislikelytobeanimportantskillforthoseenteringthejobmarketsofthefuture.Inaddition,itisahighlyentertai
6、ningandinformativemedium.However,theseveryqualitiesalsomakeitanenticingescapeformanyusers.Theinternetoffers24-houraccesstoaworldofconstantstimulationandalluringanonymity.Aninternetusercanbeanyoneheorshewantstobeinanonlinechatroom,orplaythrillingandch
7、allenginggamesagainstotherplayersfromallcornersoftheglobe.Withtheclickofamouse,onecanenteradifferentworldwheretheproblemsoftherealworldarenolongerpresent,andallthethingsonewishesheorshecouldbeorexperiencearepossible.Likeaddictiontodrugs,alcohol,cigar
8、ettes,orcaffeine,internetaddictionismarkedbysymptomsofincreasingtolerance,withdrawal,moodchanges,andinterruptionofsocialrelationships.Childrenandadolescentswhohavebecomeaddictedtotheinternetwillrequireincreasingamountsoftimeonlineinordertofeelsatisfi
