Addiction to the internet and online gaming.

Full Abstract

As computer and Internet use become a staple of everyday life, the potential for overuse is introduced, which may lead to addiction. Research on Internet addiction has shown that users can become addicted to it. Addiction to the Internet shares some of the negative aspects of substance addiction and has been shown to lead to consequences such as failing school, family, and relationship problems.

Author information

Author/s: Ng, Brian D (BD); Wiemer-Hastings, Peter (P);

Affiliation: School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois 60616, USA. bdng(-atsign-)sbcglobal.net

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article

Journal: Cyberpsychology & behavior : the impact of the Internet, multimedia and virtual reality on behavior and society (Cyberpsychol Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2005-Apr; vol 8 (issue 2) : pp 110-3

Dates: Created 2005/06/07; Completed 2005/07/26;

PMID: 15938649, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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