DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONNAIRE: INTERNET ADDICTION DISORDER THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW CLINICAL DISORDER Anecdotal reports have long sustained that Internet users become addicted to the Internet in much that same way that others became addicted to drugs or alcohol. Addictive and compulsive internet use has clearly resulted in significant academic, social, and occupational impairment for many of us….

Ten reasons why handheld devices should be banned for children under the age of 12! Prevention of Internet Addiction Disorder The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics report that infants aged 0-2 years should not have any exposure to technology, 3-5 years be restricted to one hour per day, and 6-18 years…

Remez Sasson suggests that cell phones are becoming not just an extension of our personalities or even our bodies, but small electronic gods that society worships by assigning to them their undivided attention. He challenges us with an experiment to turn our phones off for an hour. The goal, he writes, is not necessarily to…