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US internet addicts 'as ill as alcoholics'

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by eagle33199, Oct 18, 2006.

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http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns...line-news_rss20

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The study, carried out by researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California, US, indicates that more than one in eight US residents show signs of "problematic internet use".[/b]
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He adds that the problem is not confined to specific types of internet use. "Online pornography and, to some degree, online gambling, have received the most attention," he says, "but users are as likely to use other sites, including chat rooms, shopping venues and special-interest websites."[/b]
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Thanks for feeding our addiction, Danny!

#1 eagle33199, Oct 18, 2006

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