2. INTERNET ADDICTION BY MOHSINE WAHIB Master programme Computer Skills Pr. BELFAKIR

4. INTRODUCTION With the growing importance of the internet in everyday life, more and more people are accessing various on-line resources each day. The world wide web is informative, convenient, resourceful , fun, but also potentially way for internet addiction.

5. WHAT IS ADDICTION ?

8. WHAT IS INTERNET ADDICTION?

11. Internet Addiction Internet Addiction disorder Compulsive Internet Use Pathological Internet Use Internet Dependence Internet Overuse Computer Addiction

13. TYPES OF INTERNET ADDICTION

15. WHAT MAKES INTERNET USE ADDICTIVE?

16. Peel (1991) “ It gives you feeling and gratifying sensations of pain, uncertainty, or discomfort. It may create powerfully distracting sensations that focus and absorb attention. It may enable a person to forget or feel “OK” about some insurmountable problems. It may provide an artificial, temporary feeling of security or calm, of self-worth or accomplishment, of power and control, or intimacy or belonging ” PDF article by Dr. Kimberly S. Young: Internet Addiction: Symptoms, evaluation and treatment

18. SYMPTOMS

20. CONSEQUENCES

25. The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is the first validated and reliable measure of addictive use of the Internet. Developed by Dr. Kimberly Young, the IAT is a 20-item questionnaire that measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of Internet Addiction. IAT Activity

31. Control yourself ! Use The Internet smart !