Internet Users Turn Addicts On June 14, ABC news reported that an "internet-crazed" Cincinnati woman was arrested for neglecting her three young children. The woman reportedly spent 12 hours straight online, while her hungry kids were locked away in one room so she could be online without interruption. The three kids were placed in county custody while the mother was tossed in jail. The Internet is rapidly becoming an addictive source to a lot of its users. …
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…their surroundings. Although the Internet is a very useful and economical source of information, it's fast becoming yet another addictive substance to some of its users. Internet addiction seems very contemporary because it involves a high-tech device. But psychiat rists and psychologists typically treat Internet addictions in much the same way they deal with other addictions. Just like drug, gambling, or alcohol, Internet addiction affects the addicts' life and the lives of those around them.