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40 Percent of World of Warcraft Players Addicted

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-probably-a--bit-generous dept.

Heartless Gamer writes "MMORPGs and game addiction. If you're suffering from dry eyes, headaches, back aches, erratic sleep patterns, it may be more than just your average hangover: according to Dr. Maressa Orzack, you could be suffering from video and computer game addiction. A clinical psychologist, Orzack is founder and coordinator of Computer Addiction Services at McLean Hospital in Newton, Mass., and is also an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. Computer Addiction Services is one of the few outpatient clinics in the U.S. that provides specific treatment for game addiction." but I'm feelings much better now.

2 of 525 comments (clear)

  1. I've got addiction addiction by spun · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm addicted to finding new addictions and getting government money to "fix" them.

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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  2. Re:I'm not surprised. by Tolleman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Then just slap him silly or kick his screen in. If he's your kid, and doesn't give you access to the account, so you can limit his use. Just dont let him use your electricity. Problem solved.