A study claims internet addiction is rife.

[starrylizard]

Okay, so THIS article is killing me. Found it off science_beta.

Is it just me, or are they completely missing the point that for many people the internet is a very social activity. Calling it an addiction and throwing it in with drug and alcohol abuse seems a little over the top to me. These people really need to have better things to research.

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[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

Me too. Like at the conference. I came back form the dinner and would normally have chatted to one of you before bed and come down from the evening. Just like someone living with housemates might chat to them. Plus I read online, watch most of my fave shows on my computer, keep in touch with family and friends via email and IM...

I do miss it, but for very different reasons than they are suggesting. It got me kinda angry.