it's all about internet addiction

1. Submitted To:
Mr.Ramon Obligar
Submitted by:
Kyla Dereza & Irish Igharas
Grade 11-ABM1

2. The world wide web is:
• Informative
• Convenient
• Resourceful
• Fun
• but also potentially way for internet
addiction

3. WHAT IS ADDICTION?
 Addiction
 Obsession
 Compulsion
 excessive psychological dependence
 such as: drug addiction (e.g. alcoholism, nicotine addiction)
 problem gambling
 crime
 money
 work addiction
 compulsive overeating
 (compulsive shopping), computer addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction,
television addiction.

4. WHAT IS INTERNET ADDICTION?
 “Internet addiction is defined as the compulsive urge to continually use the
Net, whether it be to spend hours surfing the Web, hang around in IRC
chatrooms, or play on-line games.” here is an example of a video that shows
what internet addiction is.
Computer
Addiction
Internet
Addiction
Disorder
Compulsive
Internet Use
Internet
Addiction
Pathological
Internet Use
Internet
Overuse
Internet
Dependence

5. TYPES OF INTERNET ADDICTION:

6. WHAT MAKES INTERNET USE ADDICTIVE?
 It gives you feeling and gratifying sensations of pain
 Uncertainty
 discomfort
 It may create powerfully distracting sensations that focus and absorb
attention. It may enable a person to forget or feel “OK” about some
insurmountable problems. It provide an artificial, temporary feeling of
security or calm, of self worth or accomplishment, of power and control, or
intimacy or belonging”
*It is accessible 24/7
*It feels secure
*It is easy to use
*It provides the illusion of connection
*It can be inexpensive
*It is fun and very engaging

7. SYMPTOMS
 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
 Dry Eyes
 Headaches
 Back Aches
 Eating irregularities (skipping meals)
 Sleep disturbance
 Inability to stop the activity
 Neglect of family and friends
 Feeling empty, depressed, irritable when not at the computer
 Problem with school or job
 Having a sense of well-being or euphoria while at the computer

9. CONSEQUENCES
PHYSICAL SIDE-EFFECTS ACADEMIC PROBLEMS
*Sleep depravation *More time is spent “researching” than actually completing
*Risk or carpal tunnel syndrome assignments.
*Back strain *Incomplete or missing Assignments
*Eyestrain *Inability to concentrate on real life instruction
*Headaches *Grades begin to decline
*Skipping classes to stay in chat room
*Absenteeism
FAMILIAL PROBLEMS
*Marriages
*Dating relationships
*Parenthal-child relationship
*Close friendships

10. OUR THOUGHTS
 We believe that everyone has some form of internet addiction. The severity
of the addiction is what differs.
*Technology plays a huge role in today’s society.
*We rely on the internet for information and other daily activities.
*Most jobs require the use of internet/computer for job-related functions.

11. REFERENCES:
 https://youtube.be/y1yor4c06Do
 https://curiouscat.me/VacciNET
SOME USEFUL LINKS:
 The following includes links to resources that further
discuss IAD
 http://en.Wikipedia.org.wiki/Internet_addicton_disorder
 http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv?Internet-addiction-disorder.h
 http://www.files.chem.vt.edu?chem-ddept/dessy/honors//papers/ferris.h