those who suffer with INTERNET addiction may be as clinically ill as alcoholic?

@Serjas (2328)
India
December 25, 2006 1:14pm CST
Test urself...Well, it’s no surprise, I suppose, that those of us who got hooked on alcohol might later find ourselves spending excessive amounts of time getting wired in other ways. The research headlines this past month seem to confirm it: Internet addiction is widespread and those who suffer with it may be as clinically ill as alcoholics. The comparison is made repeatedly and I have to admit, it stings every time I read it. Some of the new data, including that from a recent Standford study, says that people are using the Net, just like booze, to self medicate. So here, from the Center for Internet Addiction and Recovery is the Internet Addiction Test. It’s really quite good. And best: if you recognize you have a problem, you can go to the Internet, download an e-book and get some help. Perfect. click to test urself http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm
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@fidainc (410)
• Singapore
26 Dec 06
I got a score of 45 You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage.
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@Serjas (2328)
• India
29 Dec 06
thanks for your reply given a (+) happy new year and eid mubarak checkout ma other discussions http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/499605.aspx
2 Feb 07
I got 29 and it says I am an average on-line user. Sometimes I wonder though as time can get away from you so easy when you are on the internet, it wouldn't be the first time the kids have come home from school and I didn't realise it was as late in the day.
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@Serjas (2328)
• India
2 Feb 07
thanks for additional info thanks for your reply
• India
1 Jan 07
wow! even i got the same score of 45! i m an average internet user i think then! hey what about u? what was ur own score when u took up ths test for the first time? do let us all know!
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@Serjas (2328)
• India
1 Jan 07
mine has got 44 "You are an average on-line user. You may surf the Web a bit too long at times, but you have control over your usage" thanks for additional info thanks for your reply given a (+)
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@hijas007 (1386)
• India
2 Feb 07
i got 43.i dont think this will really reflect your internet addiction,anyway thanks for this links.one think i am sure;that i am addicting to this site as fast!noone can stop me now!first i have an addiction to orkut.com but now it is mylot.com!thanks for refering me!
@Serjas (2328)
• India
2 Feb 07
thanks for your response...me too got a 43!