These students are being called 'Internet vampires' because they emerge from computer laboratories often at dawn. Whether Students Spend Too Much Time On Line. Alcoholics Anonymous is considering setting up a separate division of their organization to work with people addicted to browsing the Internet.
Internet addiction can have a devastating impact on peoples' lives.
COLA was founded by Dr. Kimberly S. Young, Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Resources at the site include online counseling, articles, FAQs, and self-help tests. Some Americans have become hooked on the Internet, spending up to 18 hours a day online, racking up large phone bills and ignoring their work and family. Though opinions differ whether it is an addiction, in need of psychiatric remedy, cyberspace has certainly disrupted some people's lives. But They Can't Log Off.