Addiction to internet 'is an illness' - The Observer 23rd March 2008

New evidence shows that heavy users suffer isolation, fatigue and withdrawal symptoms Tense? Angry? Can't get online? Internet addiction is now a serious public health issue that should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist. Excessive gaming, viewing online pornography, emailing and text messaging have been identified as causes of a compulsive-impulsive disorder by Dr Jerald Block, author of an editorial for the respected American Journal of Psychiatry. Block argues that the disorder is now so common that it merits inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the profession's primary resource to categorise and diagnose mental illnesses. He says internet addiction has four main components

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Internet addiction 'should be recognised as a clinical disorder', psychiatrist claims - Daily Mail 23rd March 2008