In this case, this theory is true but this addiction could be even more destructive of an average addict if we don't try to lower this addiction rate. Our generation suggests that it's okay to focus more on video games than on school work and that it's normal for you to develop blood clots in your legs if you spend hours in your computer chair. The message we demonstrate to the next generation will lead them to unsocial and dangerous habits. Greg Beato makes it clear that if we continue with these behaviors "we will now become introverted womanizers, isolating ourselves during the day in the virtual Snuggie of World of Warcraft and going out at night to destroy our marriages with our latest relationships". Not only will the next age become more introverted, but we will lack some behaviors that we acquire in our childhood. They will not fully grow and acquire the skills acquired in our child's developmental stages. The Internet is dangerous because of the addiction it can create, but if we are not careful, the Internet can leak inappropriate images for the innocent to view. Another alarming aspect is that if the APA adds this disorder to the DSM, the consequences will become aggressive. Beato states that “people suffering from Internet addiction disorder will receive protection from Americans With Disabilities
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