WRD 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Impulse Control Disorder, Internet Addiction Disorder, Problem Gambling
28 Jan 2019
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Moderator: first off thank you for participating in this debate, i can"t wait to hear everyone"s insight on this issue. But before we begin let me allow history to give a little background on the issue. History: internet addiction is described as an impulse control disorder, which does not involve the use of an intoxicating drug and is very similar to pathological gambling. Some internet users may develop an emotional attachment to online friends and activities they create on their screens. Similar to other addictions, those suffering from internet addiction use the virtual world to connect with real people, as a substitution for real-life human connection, which they are unable to achieve normally. Internet addiction results in personal, family, academic, financial, and occupational problems that are characteristic of other addictions. Impairments of real-life relationships are disrupted as a result of excessive use of the internet.
