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World Health Organization: Video Games Addictive Like Crack

Paul Bois

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning to gamers: stop playing so much or become like a crack addict.

According to Medical Express, the WHO said in its latest disease classification manual that compulsive video gaming to the point of addiction should classify as a mental health condition. The agency reasoned that classifying a “gaming disorder” will help governments, mental health practitioners, and families identify and deal with the problem adequately. The agency admits, however, that few suffer from the condition; only 3% of gamers would classify as being psychologically addicted.

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