One subject claimed
that he needed to pay more than $300 (U.S. dollars)
for on-line expense. All of the addicts’ parents tried
to limit their on-line time or even cut down their
use of computer networks at home, and two of the
addicts tried to find part-time job (usually related
to web technology) to afford the on-line expense.
All of these interviewed adolescents expressed a
notable symptom that the use of Internet had caused
problems in time management, and that they believed
that these problems influenced their academic
performance in schools. One subject claimed that
he was once on-line for 11 consecutive days with-
the Internet may impair social or personal
functions, such as losing sleep and study time,
and increasing on-line expenses. One subject claimed
that he needed to pay more than $300 (U.S. dollars)
for on-line expense. All of the addicts’ parents tried
to limit their on-line time or even cut down their
use of computer networks at home, and two of the
addicts tried to find part-time job (usually related
to web technology) to afford the on-line expense.
All of these interviewed adolescents expressed a
notable symptom that the use of Internet had caused
problems in time management, and that they believed
that these problems influenced their academic
performance in schools. One subject claimed that
he was once on-line for 11 consecutive days with-