The World Wide Web is an intriguing information superhighway. Its beginnings only date back to the 1990s, but it has quickly become a staple in our lives. As with everything there is a good side and a bad side. Americans and people around the world increasingly rely on using the Internet for their information, academic, social, entertainment, organizational and connection needs. Along with all the good this has brought, a new disorder is emerging, Internet Addiction Disorder. Although Internet Addiction Disorder has not yet been added to the DSM, researchers are very hopeful that it will be added in future editions. Much research has been done to understand the complexities of the disorder. Most research has been conducted on college-age youth and young adults because they appear to be the most vulnerable. Our young people are growing up with the Internet and currently rely on it much more than older adults. They seem to have more interest in things of a technological nature (Chou, Condron & Belland, 2005). Predictors of Internet Addiction Disorder are examined through research. Scales are being developed to aid in diagnosis. The diagnostic criteria are being formulated. Models inserted and searched. An international conference was held to discuss the disorder and what is being done for treatment around the world. This document will review information on research findings, diagnostics and treatments used. It will also examine information about the very nature of the Internet, which appears to give it the power to drive people into addiction. Explaining Internet Addiction Some researchers say that Internet addiction is similar to gambling addiction (Chou...... center of paper ......2010). Internet addiction or excessive use of the Internet. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 36(5), 277-283. doi:10.3109/00952990.2010.491880Yen, J., Yen, C., Wu, H., Huang, C., & Ko, C. (2011). Hostility in the real world and online: The effect of Internet addiction, depression, and online activity. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking, 14(11), 649-655. doi:10.1089/cyber.2010.0393Young, K. (2014). Reflections on the first international conference on Internet addiction disorders: cultural and clinical perspectives. Retrieved from http://netaddictionrecovery.blogspot.com/Zhang, H., Jiang, W., Lin, Z., Du, Y., & Vance, A. (2013). Comparison of psychological symptoms and serum neurotransmitter levels in Shanghai adolescents with and without Internet addiction disorder: a case-control study. Plos ONE, 8(5), 1-4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063089