Why Are We Addicted To The Internet : A Deep Dive Into Our Habits [INFOGRAPHIC]

We are all living in an age where we are almost glued to devices be it computers, laptops or smartphones accessing data all the time. We are truly mesmerized by technology and mostly something called the internet. Basically we are all internet addicts. SodaHead surveyed 602 visitors to its site Feb. 16. about whether they experience Internet addiction, and found that many people are self-diagnosed addicts.

Internet addiction has been discussed as a "clinical disorder" since 1996, when Kimberly S. Young wrote a study on it for CyberPsychology and Behavior. Since then, the Internet has become widely available in developed nations, reaching nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population in 2010, according to World Bank records.

Now, thanks to Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and a handful of other developers, the Internet is on our desks, in our backpacks, in our pockets, and even on our televisions. Naturally, the risk of Internet addiction is up, and some studies have shown it could be as powerful an addiction as substance abuse.