• Video Game Addiction occurs when playing a video game becomes the main focus in life, and one becomes dependent on playing the game. Video Game Addiction involves abandonment of family, friends and normal activities in order to play a video game. It becomes an addiction when it has a significant negative impact in real life, i.e. doing poorly in school, losing a job, or ruining a marriage.

• 1. Focus mostly on game
  2. Isolation from social contact
  3. Recorded deaths from exhaustion for playing for long periods
  4. Compares to compulsive gambling
  5. Can jeopardize jobs and relationships
  6. Treatment involves detox
  7. Similar to internet addiction

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  The content in this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have Video Game Addiction, please consult your doctor.

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