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What would you do with your time if you didn’t have the Internet to surf, an iPod to listen to, a TV to watch or a phone to let ya do ‘em all while on the go? You might have no problem saying buh-bye to modern media. But as a recent study shows, media and the technology that delivers it might already have you hooked.

A research study conducted by the University of Maryland charted the reactions of 1,000 students around the globe after they were asked to abstain from all forms of media for a day, Ars Technica reports.

The students reported signs of withdrawal from an addiction: distress, isolation, confusion and boredom. Kids from China and the U.S. presented the highest percentages of withdrawal. One girl from the U.S. said she was “itching like a crackhead.”

Physicians and psychologists remain skeptical, but the findings of the study are indisputable. The feelings and behaviors the students in the study exhibited mirror those of drug addicts. Many students said that didn’t just crave the information and the entertainment, but they actually desired the devices themselves.

Treatment centers for Internet addiction are cropping up around the nation, and they’re charging big bucks for their rehab programs. One in Washington State offers a 45-day program for $14,500.

What do you think babes? Are you addicted?

BY BRITTANY TAYLOR ON 4/11/2011 3:18:00 PM

POSTED IN addiction, bad habit, In the News, social media

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im hooked, but only because where i live there's nothing to do! everything's far apart so i cant just walk down to the park or anything. you have to drive and have money! im in middle school, and i dont have a job so all i really do for fun is go online, read, and listen to music. i dont hang out with friends much because i dont have a phone or many friends.

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by emroxlol on 7/17/2012 5:44:47 AM

Im not! i could go a week without my iPod and phone and computer. Im not rly a t.v. person! i enjoy practicing my music,writing, and hanging out with my friends!!! I dont need my iPod for the games,just the MUSIC! Though of course i could just use a CD....

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by ImmaWriter on 12/6/2011 10:02:18 PM

Not really I have to write my music!!!

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by libby22 on 8/8/2011 5:32:22 PM

I'm addicted to computer. I hate iPods (im an old-fashioned CD player person) so thats no problem, and my .phone is sorta OCDs-ish

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by fudgemonkey on 7/10/2011 9:53:15 PM

mod mod mod I made the last mod comment so u can get backround info i cant join after skool activities because i live in mexico so so u cant join an after skool activity that esy and its also hard to go because mexico ius an insequre lace so do u have more advise? pliss say yes!!!!!!!!

Bummer! I think the best thing you can do now is talk to an adult, like a parent, teacher, or counselor. Someone who knows you and knows your school can help you figure out a solution. Hang in there girl, and keep trying. Be friendly to the people you do see at school, and maybe you'll find a friend when you least expect it.

Marie H.

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by dansu on 5/7/2011 7:28:52 PM