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An Internet addiction test

Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene TX, Mar 07, 2010 / How do you know if you're already addicted or rapidly tumbling toward trouble?

Warning signs of Internet addiction

Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene TX, Mar 07, 2010 / A person who is addicted to the computer is likely to have several of the experiences and feelings on the list below. --

Internet addiction: Experts says young people are vulnerable

Abilene Reporter-News - Abilene TX, Mar 07, 2010 / You know about — or know people — with addiction battles of all sorts: drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography.

'Internet addiction' could appear on the official list of mental illnesses

Download Squad (Mobile), Feb 25, 2010 / The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the go-to authority for psychiatrists and psychotherapists trying to diagnose patients.

Internet Addiction Might Actually Get Recognized By The Official Book Of Mental Disorders?

Techdirt, Feb 24, 2010 / Over the last decade or so, there's been something of an... well... addiction to calling any sort of overuse of a product an addiction.

China’s ‘War of Internet Addiction’ Creator, ‘Corndog,’ Speaks

Digits - The Wall Street Journal, Feb 19, 2010 / "War of Internet Addiction," the 64-minute machinima film about a battle with government Internet controls that has become an Internet sensation in China, remains unblocked, but its creator, Corndog, says that wasn't always the case.

Internet addiction on the rise in Pune

Mid Day, Feb 19, 2010 / Nineteen-year-old Nikhil Taneja (name changed) skips his classes, does not meet friends, lies to his parents and even misses his daily bath, all so that he can make time to play his favourite online/LAN game Counter Strike.

Corndog Speaks on ‘War of Internet Addiction’

China Journal - The Wall Street Journal, Feb 18, 2010 / "War of Internet Addiction," the 64-minute machinima film about a battle with government Internet controls that has become an Internet sensation in China, remains unblocked, but its creator, Corndog, says that wasn't always the case.

Internet Addiction: Mental Illness?

eWeek (Ziff Davis), Feb 17, 2010 / The tech world may not be paying much attention to the upcoming revision of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but maybe it should be.

Internet Addiction a Mental Illness?

CIO Insight (Ziff Davis), Feb 16, 2010 / The tech world may not be paying much attention to the upcoming revision of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, but maybe it should be.

‘War of Internet Addiction’ Wins Hearts and Minds

Holiday Sales News Tracker - The Wall Street Journal, Feb 12, 2010 / Chinese gamers and non-gamers alike are hailing "War of Internet Addiction" as a poignant, insightful take on the long and difficult battle with government Internet controls and the general lack of public empowerment.

Sex addiction, obesity, Internet addiction not included in proposed changes to APA diagnostic manual

New York Daily News - New York NY, Feb 10, 2010 / Binge eating and gambling are in, but sex addition, obesity and Internet addiction are out.

Internet Addiction Disorder now recognized by psychologists; students not surprised

The Daily Free Press - Boston Univ. - Boston MA, Feb 10, 2010 / The addictions students suffer on college campuses take many different forms, ranging from caffeine to cigarettes to "Jersey Shore."

Is Internet Addiction Sapping Your Productivity?

BNET.com, Feb 09, 2010 / Last Friday, I got out of bed to discover that my Internet cable service was out.

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