Computer Games addiction

A growing trend is Internet computer games addiction among teens. It is not a positive trend, unfortunately, but negative. This kind of addiction among teens is very destructive and one that could have a major impact on not only the computer addict, but on his or her family and friends also.

Teenagers of today find that the Internet and computers are a must if they are going through secondary school or a higher level. They need the Internet and computers to do research for their assignments. If you don't have a computer you will get left behind in this information age. Internet addiction among teens is not specifically targeted towards the teens themselves, even children in lower grades will require a computer to research their assignments, but it all leads to one thing ---- computer dependency.

If a parent needs to control Internet computer games addiction among teens, how are they going to do it without confiscating the computer and depriving their children of it? It will be impossible to stop their teens from going anywhere near a computer. Computers are at schools, Internet LAN shop and with friends. These are just some of the challenges faced by the parents of teens who are suffering from computer games and Internet addiction.

Internet computer games addiction among teenagers ranges from being addicted to games to spending hours and hours in chat rooms. Either way, the teenager is living out a fantasy life. The Internet and computer games are often an escape from reality for teenagers who feel they do not fit in with the real world. Either in chat rooms or with games, the teenager can be whomever they choose to be. All it takes is a click of the mouse and they are in their fantasy world living out their dream life, either in the form of a hero in a game to being somebody they are not in a chat room.

It is unfortunate that for a few teenagers, role playing of this kind turns into a complete addiction. Internet computer games addiction among teens is very often the cause of family arguments because the teen will forgo social and family events preferring to use their computer instead. Very often an Internet addict will stay up all night playing games or using a chat room. In the worst cases, teens will quit school or college favoring their computer and Internet addiction.

To prevent, and end, Internet computer games addiction among teens is somewhat a challenge. I feel that a parent of a teenager that is an internet and computer games addiction should act upon it as soon as they see the abnormal change in their children by trying to limit the amount of hours the teenager spends on the computer. Encouraging the teenager to take up other pastimes or hobbies can in most cases turn their attention away from the computer and thus, helping them to sustain the urge to use the computer unnecessary.