effects of internet addiction

  internet addiction results in personal, family,academic, financial, and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions. Individuals suffering from internet addiction spend more time in solitary seclusion, spend less time with real people in their lives, some suffering from internet addiction may create online personal or profiles where they are able to alter their identities and pretend to be someone other then himself or herself. 

  Many people who attempt to quit their internet use experience withdrawal including: depression relief, anxiety, fear, sadness, loneliness, boredom. Being addicted to the internet can also cause physical discomfort or medical problem such as : dry eyes, backaches, severe headaches, eating irregularities.