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S. Korea's Stress-Driven Online Gaming Addiction

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the escape-via-mouse dept.

techsoldaten writes "The Washington Post is running an article about the ever-increasing problem of videogame addiction in South Korea. From the article: 'The situation has grown so acute that 10 South Koreans -- mostly teenagers and people in their twenties -- died in 2005 from game addiction-related causes, up from only two known deaths from 2001 to 2004, according to government officials.'"

3 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. ZONK: SHUT YOUR FAGHOLE. by CmdrTaco+(troll) · · Score: -1, Troll

    You have been warned.

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    I hope high gas prices are depriving your children, you fucking dumbass.
  2. oh noez! by saiha · · Score: 0, Troll

    gl gp

  3. Re:Pretty Safe Addiction; by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not when it's a bunch of slanty-eyes, no.