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Addiction Sets in At Least 8pc of Videogamers
The research team, led by associate professor Vladan Starcevic at the Psychological Medicine Department of Nepean Hospital in Sydney, conducted a study on almost 2000 computer-game players aged 14 and above, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
They found that 156 responded differently to the questions they posed, and appeared to have a problem.
According to their research, symptoms of a problem are if gamers admitted playing longer than they had planned, or were playing games "despite knowing one should not do it."
People who spent a lot of time playing computer games and had lost control were more likely to play multiplayer online role-playing games, such as World of Warcraft, have few real friends and drink more caffeine.
"For a significant number, escape into virtual reality becomes a compelling experience worth sacrificing considerable periods of time as well as real-world activities and responsibilities," the authors said.
Mario Wynands, chief executive of Wellington company Sidhe - New Zealand's largest computer-game maker - acknowledges some gamers have a problem, but believes much of the stigma associated with video- game playing is unfair.
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