Internet Addiction.

       According to Oxford online

 dictionary, addiction is :" the

 fact or condition of being abnormally addicted to a particular substance or activity". There are several types of addition: drugs,Alcohol,TV,and Internet addiction. Internet Addiction is a widespread phenomenon especially among youth and teenagers. this type of addiction is like any other addiction, and it is characterized by the overuse of the Internet. The addicted person in this case spend a huge amount of time in front of the computer screen using instant messaging,chat rooms,gambling, or even playing video games. Statistics shows that the rate of people who

 have problematic Internet habits in the United-States is:9-15

 million of people in the US use the Internet every day,and this rate

 is increasing every three months. 

Different symptomes can be shown by the internet addicted which are:

1- Neglecting the social life: the addicted becomes an isolated

 person, he may spend 8 to 12 hours in front of the monitor living

 in a virtual world, which has a negative impact on his or her social life.

2- Internet addiction contributes to depression,stress and anxiety .

3- The addicted manifests rage and anger once he is hampered

 from using Internet especially  if he/she is a teenager.

4- Lack of time managment since the addicted spend too much

 hours in front of the monitor, so he or she don't have enough time

 to complet other important tasks

 and responsabilities 

5- Less self control.

6- Change in the sleep pattern:

 the addicted may stay-up the

 whole  night surffing.

According to the online ressources of Al-Akhwayn

 University:"Compulsive use of the internet leads to negative life

 outcomes such as loosing a grade, missing a class or work, and

 missing a social engagment"(Junghyun Kim,Conference Papers -- International Communication Association; 2009 Annual Meeting, p1-36, 36p, 4 Diagrams, 4 Charts).

In order to overcome Internet Addiction, the addicted person must:

1- Try to  reduce the amount of time sitting in front of the computer

 screen, so that he or she gradually learn to get away from this 

addiction.

2- Starting new hobbies, and develop other productive activties 

such as reading books, playing sports,being a member in a club so 

that he or she can limit the time spent online.