What Is Addiction?
@ Addiction is when a person craves something
and feels like they need it all the time
@ If the person doesn’t get what they want then
they become sensitive and depressed
@ Addiction can become very violent
Psychological factor
@ Video games allow people to escape from their
everyday life and feel good
@ Sherry Rauh said, “The virtual life becomes
more appealing than real life”.
The Harm In Addiction
@ “Too much gaming may seem relatively harmless
compared with the dangers of a drug overdose,
but Bakkr says video game addiction can ruin
lives”, says Sherry Rauh
@ Sherry Rauh says, “That takes away from normal
social development. You can get a 21-year-old
with the emotional intelligence of a 12-year-old.
He’s never learned to talk to girls. He’s never
learned to play a sport”.
Addiction Warning Signs
@ Gaming on the mind a lot, especially during
other activities
@ Gaming to escape from real life, depression, and
anxiety
@ Lying to friends and family to hide gaming
Parent Tips
@ Parents should keep logs of when their child is
playing and how long
@ See how the child reacts if you give them a time
limit
Treatment
@ They have to learn to use gaming responsibly
and only as a past time
@ “It’s like a food addiction,” Young explains. “You
have to learn to live with food”.
Works Cited
 Rauh, Sherry. "Video Game Addiction." WebMD Better Information. Better Health. WebMD, 2006.
Web. 01 Dec. 2011.
<http://www.webmd.com/mentalhealth/features/video-game-addiction-no-fun>.