Its the Shannon effect, not an addiction

People deprived of the internet feel 'upset and lonely' and find going offline as hard as quitting smoking or drinking

The majority of people feel upset and lonely when they are deprived of access to the internet, according to consumer research.

A new study has revealed that 53 per cent feel upset when denied access and 40 per cent feel lonely if they are unable to go online.

The research found that people experience these feelings even if denied online access for a short time.Mail Online

The information we now need is encoded in the web, coded very efficiently. So, our brains now have internet decoders in them, believe it or not, we depend on these decoders.