caused problems at home, job loss, and flunking out of school. Nine of the 14 people studied, were found to be manic-depression at the time of the interview; half of the users had anxiety disorder such as "social phobia"; while three suffered from eating disorders; four had uncontrollable burst of anger; and eight had abused alcohol or drugs at some time in their life. The Internet plays a very important role in technology, today however, there can be many negative aspects of internet usage which can lead to addiction. People with no prior sign of psychiatric trouble have gotten hooked on the Internet. It is avoidable, but still many people fall into the addictive track, just as if it were smoking, drinking, or any other habitual behavior. The addiction can attack anyone of any age. It can be as simple as spending too much time with e-mail, becoming overly involved in the chat rooms or just surfing the net. IAD has become so prevalent that psychiatrist have had to address the disorder with a name and symptoms. The computer is a helpful source in our lives, but one must be careful not to let the Internet usage take over. Today's youth lives with the Internet as a daily part of their lives. Chatting in the evenings and on the weekends is listed among the usual activities, just like sporting events and shopping. Help is available, but don't get yourself tangled into the addiction. It's hard to break once you have gotten yourself wound into the habit. Good luck fellow Internet users......
