A gaming disorder, sometimes referred to as “video game addiction,” is a pattern of game-playing behavior—involving online gaming or offline video games—that is difficult to control and ...

When we think about any addiction, we tend to focus on people who are utterly consumed by it — those whose lives are visibly ...

Now, 25 years later, she’s a leading expert in that field, a professor of psychiatry and addiction ... online, integrated with social media, gamified and monetized. It’s all video games ...

His addiction to video games caused health problems. In hospital 3 years ago, he was told he had the lungs of a 52-year-old, due to lack of exercise. Physical and mental health effects ...

Gamers who play to escape reality may contribute to online gaming addiction but there isn't sufficient evidence ... Because of this, they engage in activities like watching films, reading books, etc.

It's estimated that more than one in four American adults will bet on the game, according to the AGA. The National Council on ...