Contents

Series Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I: Overview and Background Information

1 What Is Internet Addiction?

2 Why Is Internet Addiction a Problem?

3 What Makes the Internet So Addictive?

4 Internet Addiction and Relationships

5 Other Forms of Internet Addiction

6 At-Risk Populations

Part II: Issues and Controversies

7 Treatment Options

8 What Is the Underlying Problem?

9 But Aren’t There Benefits to the Internet?

10 What Are the Implications of New and Emerging Technologies?

11 Whose Responsibility Is It to Resolve Internet Addiction?

Part III: Scenarios

12 Case Studies

Glossary

Timeline

Sources for Further Information

Index

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