There's still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.

The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual

Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.

One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a "gaming addiction

Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming addiction regularly "to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check.

In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet addiction group with the subject line: "I have an Internet Addiction

Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction toimprove his online gaming skills.

They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.

Teenagers in Australia, similarly ,said that their mobile phones provided numerous benefits and were an affiliated part of their lives; some were so attached to their phones that the researchers considered it an addiction.

In Japan, too, researchers are concerned about cell phone addiction

Your friends are also responsible for the addiction.