Internet Addiction for College Students DC-IC-A 5 of the following have to be present over the past 3 months A) 1 ) Preoccupation with internet activities 2) Recurrent failure to resist the impulse to use internet 3) Tolerance: a market increase in the duration internet use needed to achieve satisfaction 4) Withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following A) Dysphoric mood, anxiety, irritability, and boredom after several days without internet use B) Use of Internet to relieve or avoid 5) Use of internet longer for a period longer than desired 6) Persistent Desire and/or unsuccessful attempts to cut down or reduce internet use 7) Excessive time spent on internet activities 8) Excessive effort spent on activities necessary to obtain access to the internet 9) Continued heavy internet use despite knowing having a recurrent physical / psychological problem exacerbated by internet use
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