People ask me sometimes how do I relieve stress? The simple answer is playing video games. For some it may not do for them but others like me, it’s the perfect getaway.
At an addiction treatment center in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, teenagers and young adults begin detox by admitting they are powerless over their addiction. But these addicts aren't hooked on drugs or alcohol. They are going cold turkey to break their dependence on video games.
Video game addiction in children
Video games have been able to consumers for the past thirty years. Nowadays, with everything so advanced, the public has expressed their concerns, regarding video game addiction. “Addiction has been defined as a primary chronic disease, characterized by the inability to control the use of a substance or behavior. (Schlimme, Source card#3). All addictions can be dangerous to the addicted and others around him/her; however, video game addiction can be extremely harmful, especially towards children. Video game addiction is also tied to depression and anxiety in kids. Video game addiction is mainly caused by stress and inconfidence. The outcomes of children who have been victims of video game addiction are drastic drops in his or her grades, and bad social skills.
Video games are becoming increasingly popular, especially with reasonably young children. This could potentially increase the likelihood of these children developing addictions to video games. A recent study that was conducted in Singapore consisted of two thousand two hundred male students from six different primary schools. These students were ranging from ages of six to twelve. The results from this survey indicate that fifteen percent of the students tested, have played video games in the past, another twenty of the students that were surveyed claim to playing about twenty to twenty two hours of video games a week. (Andrea,