Welcome !
In a world of rapidly advancing technology, it is hard to ignore the Internet which is becoming more and more centric to the lives of users worldwide. Yet the convenience the electronic age provides come with a price. The ugly truth is that the Internet is as addictive as it is useful. Unrestrained or unsupervised, users of the Web will find themselves invariably and unwittingly chained by the shackles of the addictive elements of the Internet.
What is IAD?
IAD (Internet Addiction Disorder) is a speculated mental disorder made and introduced by Ivan Goldberg, M.D., in 1995. It is an addiction that closely parallels the other addictions such as drug and pathological gambling addiction and is potentially just as damaging. Find out more…
Purpose of this site
The main aim of this site is to help it’s readers to be better equipped in identifying the symptoms and causes of IAD and how to prevent and treat it. Alarmed at the amount of Web users addicted to the Internet, we hope that this site could help educate the readers on how to help their loved ones who are addicted to the Net and stop it before it severely undermines the ability of those addicted to lead a normal life.
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