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Abstract
Background: The internet has become a fundamental tool in the daily lives . Misuse and abuse of the Internet can lead to Internet addiction. It destructively affects adolescent’s social and academic life in addition to its physical and psychological effects.So that investigating the level of internet addiction among adolescents, is important as a high-risk group Aim: assess internet addiction among adolescents in Mansoura city.. Methods: cross-sectional design was utilized to accomplish this study. This study was carried out at preparatory, secondary, and technical schools in Mansoura city in Dakhalia governorate. Multi stages stratified cluster-sampling technique of adolescents. Two tools were used in this study for data collection. Results: The study results revealed that. Less than half of the students in the city of Mansoura suffer from potential problems in the use of the Internet, and one third of the adolescents were of the average socioeconomic level. Conclusion: Moderate and sever IA was prevalent among more than half of studied adolescents. Most adolescents used internet for entertainment purposes. Finally, it is recommended conduct health education program about safe internet usage and the importance of sports and social activities.