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The two major symptoms of IAD are lingering online for more than six hours a day instead of working or studying and having adverse reactions from not being able to get online, reports China Daily.
According to the manual, IAD sufferers usually engage in five main activities – Online gaming, net pornography, excessive involvement in virtual social networking, too much Internet shopping and general cyber-surfing.
Tao Ran, a leading medical professional on addiction in China who also headed the drafting of the manual, said that the guide would be the first of its kind in the world if the Ministry of Health officially approves it.
Tao said that the ministry is highly likely to give the manual the green light next year.
"If so, China will be the first country to recognize IAD as a clinical disease, like gambling or alcohol addiction," Tao said.
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Internet is gaining popularity on a vast scale these days. Mostly youngsters spend their time in chatting, mailing etc. This internet era is responsible for deviation of youths from right path of life. They are becoming internet addicts due to over involvement of internet activities in their life. Parents can take a step. They should keep their eye on each and every activity that their teens are performing on net. They can use monitoring software to track the activities of their teens. Internet addiction problems may cause number of diseases like brain damage and vision impairment.
Some time ago I had the same problem with my child. He spent too much time on the Internet. To my opinion, the internet is an excellent resource for children. It provides help with their homework, communication with teachers and their friends. That is why I did not want to restrict internet access at all. I found one that suits my needs perfectly called Ez Internet Timer. Today I can easily schedule when to stop all children’s on-line activity. Thanks!