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According to a survey of 1,300 young adults, conducted by marketing agency Digital Clarity, 16% of the 18- to 25-year-olds displayed symptoms of net addiction. Almost all of this 16% admitted to spending over 15 hours a day online. <\/p>\n

\"internetThe survey looked at five signs of possible net addiction.
\n– spending hours online
\n– becoming irritable when interrupted during web use
\n– feeling guilty about how much time is spent online
\n– isolation from family and friends due to excessive online activity
\n– a sense of euphoria when online and panic when offline<\/p>\n

Malissa Scott, a student from Middlesex, believes she is suffering from the condition. “I’m online for most of my waking hours and feel sick and depressed if I lose access to the web,” she said. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to a survey of 1,300 young adults, conducted by marketing agency Digital Clarity, 16% of the 18- to 25-year-olds displayed symptoms of net addiction. 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