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Read the deaths section and skip over the stories about exhaustion because those aren't that shocking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_addiction#Deaths
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Police say that Dinh The Dan, a 13 year old boy, "strangled Mai Thi Mau, 81, with a piece of rope and took 100,000 dong ($6.20) from her". While in custody, he "confessed that he needed money to play online games and decided to kill and rob the woman".
WOW that's crazy
people are morons
that's sad really
my favorite video game is : Metal Gear Solid 3 (for the ps2)
and my Favorite Multiplayer game is : Left 4 dead
Gregg J. Kleinmark, 24, plead "guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter". He "left fraternal twins Drew and Bryn Kleinmark unattended in a bathtub for 30 minutes, in order to go three rooms away and play on his Game Boy Advance console" while "in the mean time, the two ten-months old kids drowned".
that's really sad
I read on this website (destructoid.com a gaming website) about this man who was dating this women who had a little baby and he was playing his game and the baby started crying so he ended up killing the baby
I can't remember exactly how he killed the baby, but he killed it because the baby interrupted his game...
I play games a lot, but what people do is just RIDICULOUS
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It is an excellent article explaining why a special variety of online games (specifically, the online, role-playing, quest-oriented ones) are by nature more addictive than other types of games. It does a great job of detailing the problems that can occur and gives terrific guidance for those affected and their loved ones. It's definitely worth a read for everyone, regardless of your level of familiarity on the subject.
Preventing Gambling Problems
Online gambling problems are becoming a huge reality for many gamblers. If you are concerned that you might be experiencing this type of problem, it is a good idea to speak to someone you trust about it. It might also help to set an appointment with a counselor who specializes in helping individuals who struggle with this problem. Excessive gambling (online or offline) can lead to major financial problems, after all.
Gambling addiction is an affliction that many people struggle with. It is no joke, and it often requires formal treatment in a mental health center. Many people who struggle with this particular addiction also report being assisted by attending meetings for compulsive gamblers, which are often similar in structure to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. If you or someone you love seems to be experiencing this kind of problem, please consider addressing it right away.
Are you or someone you love addicted to video games ? You might be taken aback to find out that such a issue as video game addiction even exists, but it does. And on occasion, it even kills. Any obsessive behavior that takes over a person’s life at the expense of all other activities can become dangerous. Fortunately, more and more mental health clinicians are becoming aware of this fact, and more and more are getting trained about how to handle this growing problem.
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Gaming on multiple levelsHonolulu Star-Bulletin (blog) - Dec 18, 2009
The Writers#39; Guild of Great Britain gave its writing award in the video game category to Andrew S. Walsh for “Prince of Persia.Before Its News - Dec 28, 2009
For parents who are concerned that their child may be addicted to video games www.video-game-addiction.org offers information on identifying a problem as and morenbsp;raquo;Multichannel News - Dec 27, 2009
Pigman can be seen on Thursdays at 7:30 am, Saturdays at 12 am, and Sundays at 10 pm; *Bowhunting Addiction: This series trades on multiple storylinesAmmoLand.com (press release) - Dec 19, 2009
This past fall, online fans selected 10 two-person teams who shot video of their hunts and posted reports on a blog at www.wisconsinoutdoorsnetwork.org.Times and Transcript - Dec 26, 2009
The John Howard Society of Greater Moncton Inc. holds a From Grief to Action: a support group for families dealing with drug addiction every Tuesday fromBehavioral Health Central (blog) - Dec 17, 2009
For example, just leading an unbalanced life, staying in your room, sitting at the computer playing video poker and so on. That would be a sign of concern.Epoch Times Deutschland - Jan 03, 2010
Für Eltern, die in der Sorge leben, ihr Kind könnte der Videosucht verfallen, bietet www.video-game-addiction.org Informationen an, wie ein Problem erkannt