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90% of Gaming Addiction Patients Not Addicted

Posted by Soulskill on from the don't-worry-i'm-sure-you're-in-the-other-10% dept.

phorm writes "BBC is carrying an article which states that 90% of visitors to Europe's 'video game addiction clinic' are not, in fact, addicted. The problem is a social one rather than a psychological issue. In other words, the patients have turned to heavy gaming because they felt they didn't fit in elsewhere, or that they fit in better 'in the game' than elsewhere in 'the real world.' This has been discussed before, with arguments ranging from gaming being a good way to socialize, the clinical definition of gaming addiction, and claims than males are wired for video-game addiction."

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  1. addiction? by Janek+Kozicki · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just stopped playing ufo: enemy unknown in dosbox, to refresh slashodot.

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    1. Re:addiction? by Fluffeh · · Score: 4, Funny

      I would love to reply, but I am busy grinding my sixth level 80 toon in World of Warcraft. Only came here as I was on a loading screen. Bye - got to go grind again now.

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    2. Re:addiction? by aliquis · · Score: 2, Funny

      http://secondlife.com/

  2. I'm addicted to Slashdot by Abreu · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...or at least that's what I'll claim if I am ever confronted by my employers about my internet usage logs at work

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    1. Re:I'm addicted to Slashdot by Jarjarthejedi · · Score: 4, Funny

      Don't worry, we've logged your logging of our logs and will be discussion your logging policies in the future.

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  3. No I'm not addicted.. by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 4, Funny
    Take your pick.....
    • Ik kan ophouden met wanneer ik wil
    • Je peux stopper quand je veux
    • Ich kann beendigen, wenn ich wünsche
    • Posso rinunciare quando voglio
    • Eu posso parar quando eu quero
    • Puedo parar cuando quiero
    1. Re:No I'm not addicted.. by Yvan256 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Godamn slashdot can't even get UTF-8 right.

      That should have been:
      Je pense que vous voulez dire "arrêter", pas "arretêr".

    2. Re:No I'm not addicted.. by dougisfunny · · Score: 2, Funny

      or Bork bork bork, bork bork bork.

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    3. Re:No I'm not addicted.. by hairyfeet · · Score: 2, Funny

      Or Durka Durka Durka JIHAD! Durka Durka!

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    4. Re:No I'm not addicted.. by Chrisje · · Score: 2, Funny

      The French had to invent diplomacy due to the quality of their armed forces.

      After all, the 4 DEFCON Levels in France are:

      4 - Hide
      3 - Run
      2 - Surrender
      1 - Collaborate

  4. intervention by El+Puerco+Loco · · Score: 5, Funny

    the addiction industry is out of control in this country. somebody ought to stage an intervention.

  5. tangent by circletimessquare · · Score: 4, Funny

    is it possible to be a sex addict?

    aren't we all sex addicts?

    isn't this the only way to ensure the survival of our species?

    show me a roomful of intelligent, platonic, perfectly personality matched non sex addicted couples, and i'l show you the extinction of homo sapiens in 1.4 generations

    show me a roomful of sex addicted drunk raving idiots, and i'll show you 6 billion homo sapiens in a couple thousand generations

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  6. Re:Really? by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, the "higher power" thing dosen't work for atheists.

    Doesn't really 'work' for the faithful either, but don't tell them! I like them confused.

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  7. Re:"the media" by maglor_83 · · Score: 3, Funny

    have you found a magical fountain of information which is omnipotent, completely unbiased, and always on topic?

    Slashdot. Duh!

  8. That's not Swedish ... by LrdDimwit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Beersh de stoppen de suverde heur fleefum wantum. Bork bork bork!

  9. Re:uh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm not addicted, I just enjoy mainlining tar heroin!

  10. Re:Alcohol by John+Hasler · · Score: 2, Funny

    Right. You're just a drunkard.

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  11. Re:Alcohol by Vegeta99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're not an alcoholic if you don't go to meetings, you're a drunk.

    If you're in university, you're not an alcoholic even if you go to meetings, you're a student.

  12. Re:uh? by Thiez · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm no cocaine addict, I just like the way it smells!