DESCRIPTION:

Online addiction is a behavioral addiction in which a person becomes dependent on use of the Internet, or other digital devices, as a maladaptive way of coping with life's stresses. The corresponding behavioural patterns might influence the individual's health as a whole with a significant deterioration of their interpersonal relations, social skills, and academic performance. Early identification and intervention can lead to positive gains and effective amelioration of experienced distress in everyday life.