Replies to '06/03 Virtual Chaos'

I just don't get where we can be able to draw the line at who is an addict and who is just a proud gamer.  Really, half of the time, when I get together with my friends, yes they're talking completely in nerd talk about World of Warcraft and I'm like, what the heck are you talking about.  However, I know for a fact that even though they talk in whatever speech they talk in when it comes to WoW, I know they're not addicted.  But there are people who would see this and be freaking out about how my child or a person I know is addicted.  I'm just confused about the whole situation and how that would work.  That's why I see it as dumb, because how would you be able to draw the line between gamer and someone who is addicted?

Unlike you, I like Brad's comment back.  Gaming is an addiction that could lead to severe health issues.  First of all, eating very poorly and improperly can cause numerous health issues such as bone/muscle damage.  A 17-year-old who games on a regular, lengthy hour schedule, walked in an out-door shopping mall for approximately 45 minutes to one hour. By this time, he was hurting all over. His muscles were hurting, his joints were hurting.  Do you seriously not see a problem here?  A 17-year-old who should be full of life seeming to have the body of an old age person???? 

 

It is most definitely time for the AMA to recognize this as a health issues as well as a mental health issue.  It is truly time for the government to step up to the plate and put restrictions on gamers such as China has done, as China realizes this is a serious problem of epidemic levels.

 

So thank you Brad for your much more intelligent response that the person who posted initially.