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| Internet Problems | We are living in fast-developing times. It has been estimated that about one billion people in the world have access to the Internet. As for the United States, approximately 220 million Americans now have access the Internet and 40% have high speed access. Teenagers go to the Internet for information, entertainment, relationships and support. Do you know that the number of text messages sent each day is larger than the population of the world?
Americans are surfing the Internet searching for information, entertainment and relationships. The use of the Internet (the Net) has grown faster than any technology in history including the telephone, television, computers, video games and CD players. The Net supports everyday users firstly with the Web, e-mail, instant messaging, live chat and the ability to buy goods and services on-line.
As a rule, people are skeptical when they hear someone say there have problems when using the Internet. Look through the list of several important research facts.
 Now women spend more time than men.
50% of the people on-line lie about their age, job, weight, appearance, marital status and gender.
20% of the people going on-line will experience clear negative impacts to their life.
Use of the Net is a contributing factor in nearly 50% of all family, relationship and family problems.
11% of the people going on-line are becoming compulsive or addicted.
How could anything that seems so safe and guiltless looking be unhealthy for so many people? In actual fact, feeling good and not understanding the problem is exactly the problem. People can go anywhere, see almost anything, find out virtually anything, do anything and be anybody they want. They pretend to be in ways that are exciting and they can do without leaving their chair or being with a real person. Accountability, supervision and social consequences are missing in a virtual society.
Problems from the Net
The possible problems for new Internet use are serious and may be growing. Almost 20% of the people going on-line will meet one or more of the following problems:
 Personal neglect
Compulsive checking and “clicking”
Sexual addiction
Lost efficiency
Depression
Academic failure
Marital problems
Isolation and avoidance from people
Gambling away savings
Internet abuse in the workplace
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