It turns out that many American students are in an addictive state suffering when the Internet is picked up

BySarah gabriela

Many American college students have become unable to leave from mobile phones, social media and the Internet, and it became clear that they show symptoms similar to addiction to narcotics and alcohol.

Even in Japan, I can not relinquish my mobile phone, I see someone who is uneasy if I do not receive an e-mail or someone who spends most of the day's time in online games, but I am not so dependent on it severely Even though there are many people who are felt anxiety and irritation when taking a cell phone or PC.

Details about research are from the following.U.S. students suffering from Internet addiction: study | Reuters

According to the survey at the University of Maryland this time, 200 students told us not to use all media such as mobile phones and TV all day long, and after 24 hours many of them connected to media and social networks He seemed to be showing craving and anxiety about what he could not do and offered to withdraw from his research.

According to Professor Susan Moeller who studies journalism in the director of the survey, student reports have reported how much of them dislikes losing connection with the media, and it is reported that family members and family members It is said that you can see things that are equating with losing friends.

One student says, "I obviously rely on the media and I feel bad if I can not use the media.If you have a blackberry, laptop, TV, or iPad, it is part of the skin It has become like something like that which can not be thrown away. "

Another student's report says, "I am relieved that e-mails and instant messengers are constantly sent from friends, and on the contrary, if they do not exist, I feel lonely and feel like living in a remote place" It is written.

At American psychiatric society, dependence on the Internet is not yet defined as disease, but in an extreme example showing dependence on the Internet,In a case that a couple was stuck in front of the PC for about 12 hours a day to raise virtual children on the net, and as a result, their real children were killed by malnutritionWas conveyed by Korean media.

Also, this survey shows that few students are watching TV news and reading newspapers, and students do not trust news programs and their personality, distinguish news and other information from each other It is said that it is not.

Raymond McCaffrey, who holds a doctoral course at the University of Maryland, says, "They seem to be thinking what is going on in the world and what is going on around friends and family in the same way, We do not use just one device or application, and it seems that we do not trust only one route for news as well. "

Dependence on the Internet has been a problem for quite a long time, but it may be spreading further by the appearance of new social media such as Twitter and Facebook.