The Internet: Online Addiction 

Mental health professionals who specialize in online addiction define it as uncontrollable, compulsive, heavy use of the Internet that results in a significant negative impact on one's life. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines, Is Online Addiction Real? Can People Get Addicted to Social Networking? How Serious a Problem Is Compulsive Online Gaming and Gambling? and Can Online Addiction Be Prevented and/or Treated?