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While technology has helped a lot in advance mankind, it also spawned diseases in the person, in his mind, body and even soul. The growth of internet technology did the same, bringing a new set of maladies that psychiatrists called the internet addiction disorder (IAD). In this article you will find specific symptoms studied scientifically. THE Farmer’s Almanac, published in 1978, has this curious entry: “To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer.” Well, this can mean a lot of things. But the same message gets through though—computer can mess things up. The Philippines has a low penetration rate for personal computers, estimated at less than 10 percent of the total population as early as 2004. As of 2000, internet users run around two millions. But driven by the growth of online gaming in Internet cafes, barely 10 years later, users totaled 29.7 million, says the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency for information and communication

IAD, or the Internet Addiction Disorder, is a creeping addiction that grips many Internet enthusiasts. You've been wondering why you can't get away from Dotta for a day? Or, perhaps from social networking sites, such as Facebook? DENISE Caruso of New York Times wrote: “It shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.” Last month you were introduced to a new mental disorder worth inclusion in the DSM-V—the Internet addiction disorder (IAD). You learned what’s going to happen when this mental disease gets stuck into your heard. This week you will know what makes internet addiction possible. There are many studies that tried to determine the precursors of IAD. As early as 2003, it has been established that obsessive compulsive (OC) behaviors are b