Another example of an Internet junky is a woman in her 40's resigns from her job suddenly with no reason given. Unfortunately she leaves some work undone and a family member tries to find her for t he employer. Finally the woman is found hunched over her computer, completely oblivious to her surroundings. These addicts are completely oblivious to their surroundings. Although the Internet is a very useful and economical source of information, it's fast becoming yet another addictive substance to some of its users.
Internet addiction seems very contemporary because it involves a high-tech device.
But psychiat rists and psychologists typically treat Internet addictions in much the same way they deal with other addictions.