If you cannot live without the Internet and spend hours and hours in front of the computer and sometimes even forget to eat, then you had better[21] take care. You could be a “cyberaddict”[3]
The consequences of virtual addiction (Part 2)
Dependency on the Internet can affect our emotional, personal and professional lives. Many specialists say this kind of addiction should be treated as if it were a psychological illness [1]
The American Journal of Psychiatry says excessive use of the Internet can be thought of [2] as[3] a mental disturbance that should be treated like a psychological illness. In many cases virtual addiction can interfere with a person’s private, emotional and professional life. It may also even cause physical harm [4]. An article on the site brasilescola says there are cases of cyberaddicts having died because they have spent too long in front of the computer. There are certain diseases caused by spending too long in the same position. Deep Vein Thrombosis [5] (which can develop [6] into a Pulmonary Embolism) is one such example.
The Internet offers a lot of temptations
In recent years the Internet has offered us many new options. The main attractions are MSN (instant messaging), Orkut (relationship site), YouTube (with hundreds of thousands of videos for you to watch) and MySpace, where surfers can listen to thousands of songs. And there are also millions of sites to visit and keep up to date [7] on a range [8] of subjects. The Internet can help you solve[9] a lot of problems, but if you get carried [10] away, the Internet stops being a solution and turns into a problem.
Vocabulary
1 illness – doença
2 can be thought of – pode ser considerado
3 as – como
4 physical harm – dano físico
5 Deep Vein Thrombosis – Trombose Venal Profunda
6 which can develop into – que pode evoluir para
7 to keep up to date – manter-se atualizado
8 on a range – nos mais diversos
9 to solve – resolver
10 if you get carried away – exp. idiom - se você exagerar
Matéria publicada na edição de número 42 da Revista Maganews
Ilustração - Calberto
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