Video Game Addiction Explained

For more Discovery News, visit http://news.discovery.com/videos/#mkcpgn=ytdsc1 | Video games are notorious for their dedicated players. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why gamers can sometimes become addicted to their favorite video games.

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[SeeingThings123]

If someone is addicted to ,say, soccer, everyone will be all "Good, good. Soccer's awesome." But the first time someone sits in front of a Tv screen for a few hours it's somehow "Woah, we have a problem here."

[mungus97]

I learned English with video games!

[TheCrackFox1997]

Dumbasses like this think people who play games sit in dark basements all day. Im on skype, talking to around 8 friends I meet EVERY DAY, sharing a common hobby.

[ilovegiancarlo11]

soccer

[billyboby77]

@citybeat11 Your playing on XBXO360 FAG Noob!!!

[smuffaduffla]

i am good at European hand ball cause of video games

[vaporized1000]

@SeeingThings123 because soccer makes you strong increases your stamina is good for you. Video Games are bad for your eyes and are you don't move when you play.

[TheSnikSkyter101]

Worst capturecard ever xd

[citybeat11]

hes using commando, what a noob

[jacobmhijkl]

modern warfare 2 sucks

[SeeingThings123]

@SeeingThings123

Pt. 2 (continued)

What I'm saying is that while video game addictions are extremely egregious, there are bigger issues though. Give the kids who have problems help, but don't make such a big deal out of it. I know that there has to be bigger issues than this. Not many kids are addicted to video games to this extent, but some do spend shocking numbers of hours on them (but that's not really an addiction). I like video games a lot, but I am far from addicted. I have a life.

[SeeingThings123]

@thecryptkicker5

Pt. 1

Okay maybe soccer was a bad example, or any sport for that matter. What I was trying to explain, though, was that people can be addicted to other things like sex or something and that's not a big problem (at least not anywhere that I've researched). I'm not saying video game addiction isn't bad because it is. So many illnesses come from being immobile for so many hours a day, like blood clots. (continued)