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1 TECHNOLOGY ADDICTS<\/div>\n
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As technology expands at a faster-than-ever<\/acronym> rate<\/acronym>, people are becoming more and more vulnerable to addiction<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n

For some it\u2019s not being able to<\/acronym> go an hour without checking<\/acronym>Facebook, for others it could be compulsive online<\/acronym> gaming<\/acronym>. Whatever the medium, the internet has become a breeding ground<\/acronym> for addictive behaviour <\/acronym>for more people than would probably care <\/acronym>to admit it.<\/p>\n

Some psychiatrists have even referred to this form of addiction as a \u201cpublic health<\/acronym> disorder<\/acronym>\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2010 one London-based hospital launched <\/acronym>a 28-day programme to treat<\/acronym> young people struggling with<\/acronym> technology addiction after seeing a significant<\/acronym> rise <\/acronym>in people experiencing \u201cchronicle agitation and frustration\u201d at not being able to access social networks <\/acronym>or games on the internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve been contacted by parents who see their children going into a rage<\/acronym> when they’re told to turn off <\/acronym>their computer,\u201d says Dr Richard Graham \u2013 a leading<\/acronym> London psychiatrist who works with technology-addicted children.<\/p>\n

He says some children play games for social contact, and \u201cit gives them a sense of connection so they end up<\/acronym> playing all the time. It’s the same buzz as playing a sport like tennis but you’re not going to be playing tennis at one in the morning<\/acronym>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Most online experiences, whether it is<\/acronym> networking, listening <\/acronym>to music, or playing games, are targeted at<\/acronym> young people. And addictive behaviours are known to peak <\/acronym>in youth<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can be whatever you want to be online,\u201d Dr Graham says, he adds <\/acronym>that online gaming can be so addictive because \u201cunlike<\/acronym> standalone <\/acronym>gaming, the online game never stops\u201d.<\/p>\n

Just over a year ago, an extreme case of gaming addiction shocked people around<\/acronym> the world.<\/p>\n

A South Korean couple were found guilty<\/acronym> of letting <\/acronym>their baby starve to death<\/acronym> as they played online. The couple spent <\/acronym>hours at a local internet caf\u00e9 raising <\/acronym>a \u201cvirtual\u201d daughter<\/acronym>, forgetting totake care <\/acronym>of their own <\/acronym>baby at home.<\/p>\n

They were sent to prison for their actions, but it led <\/acronym>the South Korean government to make more of an effort to combat the problem. At the time they said there were two million \u201cinternet addicts\u201d in the country. In June 2011 a new internet addiction clinic, with a five-week programme, was officially opened.<\/p>\n

While the internet has technically created a more \u201cconnected\u201d society, people do not necessarily feel <\/acronym>more connected to others.<\/p>\n

Some people say the feelings of needing <\/acronym>to be in touch with others, or being envious of how \u2018exciting\u2019 other people\u2019s lives are, or even seeking approval<\/acronym> from others online, sometimes makes them feel depressed and even lonely<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n

There are, however, some studies that suggest social networking is actually <\/acronym>good for a person\u2019s \u2018real\u2019 social life. A study by Pew Internet & American Life Project \u2013 released <\/acronym>in January this year \u2013 suggests that many people who hang out<\/acronym> on facebook have closer<\/acronym>friendships <\/acronym>outside of the internet. It also says many users tend<\/acronym> to get more emotional support and companionship <\/acronym>than others. This has challenged <\/acronym>the common thought <\/acronym>that social network users have less real-life friends and contacts.<\/p>\n

Various psychiatrists and studies can\u2019t seem to agree on<\/acronym> an answer <\/acronym>regarding the real effects of internet interaction on a person\u2019s psychotic state, but agree that it\u2019s up to<\/acronym> the individual to find the correct balance <\/acronym>for their lifestyle<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n

But if a person cannot carry out <\/acronym>basic daily<\/acronym> functions and gets highly<\/acronym> agitated when separated from the internet – or any form of related technology – they need to start asking some serious questions.<\/div>\n

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