PRESENTATION ON “INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG THE

YOUNGERS”

Presented bySabrina Jabin

Roll# 17Department of Veterinary and Animal Science

INTRODUCTION

With the growing importance of the internet in everyday life, more and more young people are accessing various on-line resources each day. The world wide web is informative, convenient, resourceful , fun, but also potentially way for internet addiction.

WHAT IS INTERNET ADDICTION?

Internet addiction more commonly called problematic internet use refers to excessive computer use which interferes with daily life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_addiction

TYPES OF INTERNET

ADDICTION AMONG

YOUNGER'S

Web surfer

Pornography/Cybersexual

Chat rooms/online dating/social networking

Gaming (video/computer) and online gambling

Causes of internet addiction to younger's It is accessible 24/7 It can be anonymous It feels secure It is easy to use It provides the illusion It can be inexpensive It is fun and very engaging

SYMPTOMS

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Dry Eyes Headaches Back Aches Eating irregularities (skipping meals) Sleep disturbances Inability to stop the activity Neglect of family and friends Feeling empty, depressed, irritable when not

at the computer Problems with school or job Having a sense of well-being or euphoria

while at the computer

CONSEQUENCES

PHYSICAL SIDE-EFFECTS

Sleep depravation

Risk of carpal tunnel syndrome

Back strain

Eyestrain

Headaches

FAMILIAL PROBLEMS

Marriages

Dating relationships

Parent-child relationship

Close friendships

ACADEMIC PROBLEMS

More time is spent “researching” than actually completing assignments.

Incomplete or Missing Assignments

Inability to concentrate on real life instruction

Grades begin to decline

Skipping classes to stay in chat room

Absenteeism

Control yourself !Use The Internet smart !

ANALYSIS

Internet users Times spent on internet

ANALYSIS

Internet a waste of time Internet effects on young generation

FINDINGS

47 people out of 50 use internet regularly

29 people out of 50 spend more than 4 hours on internet

In survey it was found that 18 people out of 50 use internet for education purpose 15 for entertainment , 12 for others and two for business

31 people feel that internet is best source of information and rest 19 feel books a much better than internet

CONT…………

42 people feel that internet provide a lot of information and all are relevant

37 people out of 50 feel that using internet is waste of time and it does not generalize any thing

36 people out of 50 feel that internet effect badly on young generation

SUGGESTION

Government and public involvement in helping the education system and addressing the issues

Parental guidance

Limiting the amount of time spent on internet

Opting for outdoor games

CONCLUSION

Young generation spend their most of the valuable time in internet by using YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp, Imo,Viber and many restricted web portal. It’s not only kills their study time but also destroy ethics, money, social activity, tallent etc. Now government also realize the fact and try to restrict it for controlling many crime. So we have to understand the situation and learn how can we benefit from it, and tries not to be Internet Addict.

Thank you