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The Health & Wellness Show: Game Over: Is Video Game Addiction Ruining Lives?

The Health & Wellness Show: Game Over: Is Video Game Addiction Ruining Lives?

Sott Radio Network

July 5, 20181h 23m

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A little Gaming never really hurt anyone Right? Gaming is no different from other forms of mental escape, no harm in spending down time disassociating with your favorite game of choice. According to the Entertainment Software Association the US video games industry made $36 billion in 2017. More than 2.6 billion people play video games around the world. Recently, The World Health Organization added "Gaming Disorder" to its manual of disease classifications. Comparing compulsively playing...