The notion of<unk>  addictive disorder" was initially conjured up by Ivan K. Goldberg in 1995 as a joke to parody the complexity and rigidity of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). In his first narration,<unk>  addictive disorder was described as having the symptoms of "important social or occupational activities that are given up or reduced because of<unk>  use", "fantasies or dreams about the<unk> ," and "voluntary or involuntary typing movements of the fingers." The definition of<unk>  has troubled researchers ever since its inception. In general, no standardized definition has been provided despite that the phenomenon has received extensive public and scholar recognition. Below are some of the commonly used definitions. In 1998, Jonathan J. Kandell defined<unk>  addiction as "a psychological dependence on the<unk> , regardless of the type of activity once logged on." English psychologist Mark D. Griffiths (1998) conceived<unk>  addiction as a subtype of broader technology addiction, and also a subtype of behavioral addictions.
Internet addiction disorder
Cannabis use disorder
Benzodiazepine use disorder
Pornography addiction
Benzodiazepine dependence
Polysubstance dependence
Amphetamine dependence
Stimulant use disorder