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US Students Suffering From Internet Addiction

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the also-high-on-sheen dept.

PsiCTO writes "American college students are hooked on cellphones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study. This probably falls under the no-big-surprise category. CBC Radio 1 played a couple of interviews with students that took part in the study. I especially liked the quote in which the student felt like he had a phantom limb experience with his cell phone."

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  1. God forbid we get attacked via EMP... by geekmux · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...mass suicides of students will likely result from the lack of being tethered to their Shitter and Fakebook accounts.

    I really feel for the humans who literally live online and nowhere else. It is sad. Very sad.

  2. I'm not addicted! by captainpanic · · Score: 5, Funny

    I told myself to go without internet for 1 hour... to prove that I am not addicted. And I am here on Slashdot to tell you all that I'm almost there! 55 min already... ... oh, damn.

  3. Olds? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Look at the date of this article, Apr 23 2010.... Olds for nerds indeed.

    1. Re:Olds? by IB4Student · · Score: 3, Funny

      Some of us only go on the Internet once a year. Good luck with that addiction of yours :-/