1. Leo Edwards responded to withdrawal from the Internet by often shaking uncontrollably and violently, and at mealtimes, throwing cups and plates around the dining room.
2. Some psychologists compare Internet addicts to alcoholics, drug addicts compulsive gamblers and people suffering from eating disorders and suggest all of them should be treated in the same way.
3. Russell Hopkins spends more than 6 hours surfing the Internet, from after dinner until around three or four in the morning.
4. Russel dropped out of his school's basketball team and stopped spending his weekends with his friends.
5. Dr. Hoffman predicts that the number of people who join online support groups will have risen dramatically within three years.
