Switzerland’s financial capital of Zurich wanted
internet users about the dangers of addiction to chat rooms and sex sites. The regions
department for the prevention of addictions has launched a poster campaign and
is offering a self-assessment questionnaire for potential addicts on its
website. The department said “spending lots of time in virtual worlds,
especially chat rooms, online games and sex sites, can lead to dependence
comparable to other addictions.”/


Around 50,000 Swiss are
addicted to the internet or at risk of becoming addicted. Yong people are the
most vulnerable, although its getting pretty bad for adults too. The department
said, “They are at risk of facing problems in their social surroundings or at
the workplace.” Internet addicts suffer from psychological withdrawal symptoms.