The effects and symptoms of Internet addiction

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The effects and
symptoms of
Internet addiction.
Students: Tereshkina Julia
Pekkoeva Kate

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• Goal: raising awareness about the problem
of Internet addiction.
• Objectives: 1) warn about the existence of
such problem as Internet addiction; 2) tell
how to understand that a person has an
Internet addiction; 3) inform about the
possible consequences of Internet addiction.

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A little bit about the internet:
• The Internet is a global web containing a huge amount
of information.
• More than 4.5 billion users.
• Almost 60 percent is already online.
• On average, people spend 7 hours every day.

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Physical symptoms:
• Headache, neck-ache, backache;
• Dry eyes;
• Carpal tunnel syndrome;
• Insomnia.

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Emotional signs:
• Euphoria on using the computer;
• Anxiety and stress when the Internet cannot be used;
• Isolation.

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Effects:
• Spending all free time in the virtual world;
• Problems with different parts of life: job, studying,
family, friends, etc.

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Conclusion:
• Real life should always be a priority over virtual life,
and you need to carefully monitor how much time we
spend in social networks.

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Thank you for your attention