a user presented with the complaint of internet use to service of healthy use of technology clinic . the user presented with the problems of excessive use of wikipedia for the last 5 years and inability to manage anger . the usages started as a way of exploring the available biographies of scientists / philosophers , spirituality , fiction , and scientific information about the universe . due to this , he developed the complaints of neck pain , body strain , eye strain , delay in initiation of sleep ( about 2 h from the scheduled time due to urge to see wikipedia ) , and holding bladder for three to 4 h while doing surfing . personal history also revealed the presence of interpersonal maladjustment , decreased communication with parents / not participating in family activities / decreased outdoor activities , and disturbance in self - care as well as disturbance in academic . he attributed the usages to getting the feeling of well - being / relaxation / method to structure his free time . since he was not regular in academic , he used to spend his time in exploring various issues related to his personal problems as well as seeking solutions for the same . a clinical interview also revealed the presence of craving , control , compulsion , and consequences related to online accessing of wikipedia . he had been taking muscle relaxant for neck pain due to time spent on surfing . the user was assessed using internet addiction test and general health ( gh ) questionnaire . he got a score of 72 indicating problematic use of internet and got above cutoff score on gh indicating psychiatric distress . he was given technology literacy in terms of score on internet addiction test , psychosocial dysfunctions , and benefits of working on dysfunctions . motivation enhancement therapy along with behavioral contracting was used to promote healthy use of wikipedia as well as daily structuring to reduce dysfunctions . family sessions were conducted to address their concern regarding the users ' internet use and associated dysfunctions . follow - up sessions indicate changes in lifestyle ( self - care , communication with parents and looking for academic opportunities , sleep , and eating habits ) as well as decreased use of wikipedia . the case report documents the presence of excessive use of wikipedia with problematic use of the internet . studies have shown that internet addiction can lead to irregular dietary habits , decrease physical activities , and sleep disturbance . internet addiction has been seen among users with psychiatric disorders , subjective distress , and axis i psychiatric disorders . a recent study surveyed a small sample of communication majors ( n = 134 ) and found more than one - third ( 39% ) of the sample reported being frequent wikipedia users ( i.e. , had used wikipedia more than 15 times in the prior semester ) . students used wikipedia for obtaining background information and checking facts even though their perceptions about information quality were not high . internet addiction as a clinical entity is not yet addressed properly in clinical population as well as for intervention . it has implications for educating the user of health hazards of long hours of technology use in any form . they can be educated on the use of harm - reduction techniques ( relaxing , stretching exercise , frequent break , etc . ) to minimize the hazards of excessive use of internet even it is for educational purpose .
the present case highlights the addictive potential of wikipedia usage . 
 the users approached a technology addiction clinic for the management of excessive use of technology . 
 a clinical interview was used to elicit information about usages . 
 it indicates the addictive use of wikipedia and associated dysfunction in lifestyle . 
 it has implication for promotion of healthy use of technology .