Dr. Orzack has said elsewhere (and I quote) "The worst way to deal with video game addicts, Orzack said, is to take away the games, which forces players into withdrawal and can lead to violence."

Later in that same article, she recommends sending gamers to the new clinic in Amsterdam (which she helped set up) that specifically deals with "gaming addiction." And the first thing they do there (and again I quote the Director of the clinic) ) "The first thing you have to do is detox them, no contact at all with any electronic video game, nothing with moving images except for television," Bakker says.

Looks like another case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. And as for gaming addiction being included in the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” just wait until someone introduces an expensive drug for gaming addiction and people can start profiting from it. It'll be put in the DSM so fast it'll make your head spin.

Nothing we didn't already know.

hero online > WoW

I am a WOW addict and proud of it.. It keeps me out of bars and getting into trouble.. I don't do any drugs, Smoke, or drink.. This is my only addiction.. WOW keeps me from going postal on everyday life...

Lets run a survey on the AA website to find out how many beer drinkers are alcoholics. Very stupid way and biased by to do a survey.

Yes people do become addicted to video games, people also become addicted to their jobs. From being involved in mmog's from the start of EQ and playing in high level guilds, a 5% percent addiction rate is way too high. Its the fun, enjoyment and the challenge that keeps players, not addiction.

This artical looks like nothing more than a media grab by Dr. Maressa Hecht Orzack to gain her power and influence, which by the way she is probably addicted to.

If she thinks this is her quick way to fame than she must be addicted to spouting bullshit figures out of her 90 year old mouth.

have u ever seen her picture? she looks like my great-grandma.

go home orzack and find a more usefull and influential way to gain fame and power.

(or go to china and work for the loonys over in that country, they will listen to you more than we will in the sane countrys)