Facebook is No Different than Cocaine

There is no doubt, anymore, that a person can become addicted to social media and/or internet-explained in details in a research of Nottingham Tent University. All you need to do is observe the behavior of a Facebook user and compare with a drug abuser!
Behavioral indication including- lack of interest in normal life, obstinacy, wish to escape the world, mood swings, secretive nature etc- which are present in an drug addict can also be seen someone who overuses Facebook.
Moreover, the symptoms that are seen in someone being treated from drug abuse, are also seen in someone trying to quit Facebook. i.e. both the drug abuser and Facebook user gets restless, troubled and crazy without the access to drugs and Facebook.

 
Increased by 566% in one year
The history of social media is not that old. It started its journey in 1997: a social networking site named six degree was established with the intention to develop communication between people. In 2004, the most popular social networking site of current times- Facebook- was launched. It was, initially, created to improve communication only within the students of Harvard University. It expanded pretty fast, and now it is used by more than 500 million people worldwide. And half of them logs in every day. It was seen in a report, that the time spent on Facebook in 2007 was increased by 566% in 2008. It is clear from this report that people are becoming addicted to Facebook.

Stages of Addiction: Facebook versus Cocaine
Stages of Facebook addiction are no different than the drug addiction!
First- In this stage the drug creates a ‘happy’ feeling in the user. Facebook does the same. Most users said that they probably liked everything that they saw on Facebook on the first few days, when they opened their accounts.
Second- This is the stage where the user gets addicted. In this stage the addict gets entwined with the drug with all his thoughts, emotions and actions. Similarly, the Facebook user gets attached with it both mentally and emotionally.
Third- In this stage the extent of the drug intake increases. Likewise, the user starts to spend more time on Facebook.
Fourth- When an addict stops taking drugs he starts developing physical and mental problems. The same thing happens to the Facebook user- he starts feeling discomfort when he cannot enter Facebook.
Fifth- On one hand he cannot take drugs and on the other hand his relationship with his family and acquaintance deteriorates. The same happens with Facebook. On one side, he suffers because he couldn’t focus on his family or his work due to Facebook, on the other hand his other emotional issues hits in.
Sixth- To get rid of the feeling the addict goes back to the drugs; and the Facebook user goes back to Facebook.