Internet Addiction Disorder...what is it?and is it really a disorder?

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<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>Internet Addiction Disorder <Tab/>Research today cannot define what the Internet Addiction Disorder(IAD) really is, and how it is caused. They haven't been able to find relationships between behaviors and their causes such as being addicted to the internet and what causes the addiction. &…

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…use the internet to escape problems in their lives. "Those problems may be a mental disorder (depression, anxiety, etc.), a serious health problem or disability, or a relationship problem (Grohol)."I think that it is no different than talking on the phone all night to avoid having to do your homework or talk to your parents about your report card. In conclusion, I believe that there is no such thing as the mental disorder IAD.