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Studies on Gaming Addiction?

Posted by Cliff on from the similarities-to-other-addictions dept.

twigles asks: "Every gamer I know worthy of the title has logged 8+ hours straight on their favorite game. But I've seen several people become so hopelessly addicted to gaming that they cease to function in the real world. After having witnessed two married couples deal with alcoholism (one made it, one didn't) the symptoms are strikingly similar. Has anyone actually dealt with this with any success? I've seen occasional articles mention this problem, but are there any studies?"

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  1. I'd comment... by uits · · Score: 5, Funny

    If I wasn't about to level in a couple hours, I'd write up a resounding rebuttal.

  2. Maclean Hospital by gcatullus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Maclean Hospital in Boston, affliated with Harvard Med School, has a department devoted to computer addiction http://computeraddiction.com/