Comments on: Experts say gaming is no addiction http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/ Gearfuse is a tech blog featuring news, views and opinions on the best of gadgets, gizmos, consumer electronics, hardware and more... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:13:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Shannon http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-146869 Shannon Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:59:34 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/#comment-146869 "Withdrawal, also known as withdrawal/abstinence syndrome, refers to the characteristic signs and symptoms that appear when a drug that causes physical dependence is regularly used for a long time and then suddenly discontinued or decreased in dosage. The term can also, less formally, refer to symptoms that appear after discontinuing a drug or other substance (unable to cause true physical dependence) that one has become psychologically dependent upon." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal I don't mean to be a dick about it, but it's more a psychological withdrawal. Though, I agree that some people do become obsessed with certain games or gaming in general, I side with their decision not to include it as an addiction, but to leave to up for review next time. I suppose the issue is that the word addiction is thrown around all too often, when people in that area believe that addiction only refers to substances. So, Internet addiction, shopping, gaming and sex are all behavioral. Though, I'll admit, all those can be very serious and share a lot of traits with addictions (such as alienating friends and relationships, a serious impact on choices). “Withdrawal, also known as withdrawal/abstinence syndrome, refers to the characteristic signs and symptoms that appear when a drug that causes physical dependence is regularly used for a long time and then suddenly discontinued or decreased in dosage. The term can also, less formally, refer to symptoms that appear after discontinuing a drug or other substance (unable to cause true physical dependence) that one has become psychologically dependent upon.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withdrawal

I don’t mean to be a dick about it, but it’s more a psychological withdrawal. Though, I agree that some people do become obsessed with certain games or gaming in general, I side with their decision not to include it as an addiction, but to leave to up for review next time.

I suppose the issue is that the word addiction is thrown around all too often, when people in that area believe that addiction only refers to substances. So, Internet addiction, shopping, gaming and sex are all behavioral. Though, I’ll admit, all those can be very serious and share a lot of traits with addictions (such as alienating friends and relationships, a serious impact on choices).

]]> By: Andrew Dobrow http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-86947 Andrew Dobrow Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:58:53 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/#comment-86947 @sean Well, it you play games so much that it gets to the point where you have some sort of physical withdrawal (which can happen with anything if you do it enough), at that point I think it's safe to say it's an addiction. @sean Well, it you play games so much that it gets to the point where you have some sort of physical withdrawal (which can happen with anything if you do it enough), at that point I think it’s safe to say it’s an addiction.

]]> By: sean http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-86478 sean Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:19:03 +0000 http://www.gearfuse.com/experts-say-gaming-is-no-addiction/#comment-86478 okay listen up. if you spend all of your time playing a video game you are not addicted. addiction affects you physically, as in you could die if you dont play the game. It's a HABIT. like biting your nails but a lot more entertaining and expensive. Anyway, if you play video games enough that you would consider it your life...congradulations....you're not an addict, you're even worse. you are a LOSER. Even people who make careers out of it. If you like the fucking games so much make them thats a much better idea. and i dont mean free online flash games. Oh Yea and FUCK HALO FUCK WOW FUCK COD4 Mario Sonic Donkey Kong Megaman .....kickass TEKKEN 6!!!!! ^ - ^ okay listen up. if you spend all of your time playing a video game you are not addicted. addiction affects you physically, as in you could die if you dont play the game. It’s a HABIT. like biting your nails but a lot more entertaining and expensive.

Anyway, if you play video games enough that you would consider it your life…congradulations….you’re not an addict, you’re even worse. you are a LOSER. Even people who make careers out of it. If you like the fucking games so much make them thats a much better idea. and i dont mean free online flash games.

Oh Yea

and

FUCK HALO
FUCK WOW
FUCK COD4

Mario
Sonic
Donkey Kong
Megaman
…..kickass

TEKKEN 6!!!!! ^ – ^

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