Internet and Inhibitions

I was reading the article Leslie contributed about the effects the Internet has on social interaction and depression based on the studies of Psychologist Robert Kraut, PhD. As I am reading this article I am relating the unhealthy participation on the web to addiction. The web has taken on the role of a drug, but we will use alcohol for this purpose. Alcohol has a known effect of lifting inhibitions for its users. The freedom this release offers allows for the feeling of confidence, an adrenaline fix or even the feeling of being social when that ability is normally hindered. As the article states, "Like any technology, the World Wide Web can lead to good or bad behaviors." The web becomes an enabler for this addictive behavior. If anyone knows anything about addiction you will also know that addiction is there regardless of the web's presence. These people are looking to the web to offer them something they normally struggle with, therefore they are already conflicted. However, a society that is so significantly based in the web makes recovery for that individual that much more difficult.