Players claim that they’re earning big money by playing the weed-themed Solana game, Addicted—but will the high last for long ...

Children addicted to video games run away from home in search of WiFi and turn violence, per a doctor. Henrietta Bowden-Jones heads up the UK's National Centre for Gaming Disorders. Internet Gaming ...

With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian-first clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital is helping people who struggle to control their use to turn their lives ...

Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular ...

International health officials are set to classify excessive video game playing as a mental health disorder — and parents who gave out games as gifts this year may want to take note. The World Health ...

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An early policy amendment has suggested that video game addicts may be exempt from mandatory military service but so far, no one has qualified for the exemption. Sa Youn Hwang Sa Youn(Sy) loves ...

A 15-year-old middle schoolboy strangled his mother earlier this week in a fit of anger during an argument over his playing of violent computer games and then took his own life, sounding a wake-up ...

THE American Medical Assn. recently announced that it might recommend declaring video-game addiction a “formal diagnostic disorder,” listing it in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental ...

For the vast majority of video game enthusiasts, games are just games - a high-tech way to pass time, have fun and sometimes compete against real-world friends. For a growing segment, however, it is ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The definition of addiction is murky. In fact, many psychologists prefer the term "pathological ...