Whether compulsive internet use fits into the formal category of addiction. There is clear evidence demonstrating that some users develop a compulsive need to be online that interferes with their daily activities. Their relationships and their health . Though researchers are far from fully understanding the cause and effect relationship between internet use and maladaptive behavior (and to the extent these relationships may run both ways) evidence suggest. That the risk to youth for developing these issues is much greater than it is for older users .