Doctors Treating Teens For Video Game Addiction
Doctors Treating Teens For Video Game Addiction
April 27, 2018
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By CNN WIRE SERVICEOriginal Source: fox6now.comDENVER, Colo. — More teens are being treated for what researchers are calling “Internet Gaming Disorder.” Research and patient visits over the past few years have some doctors believing gaming addiction is a legitimate problem.“They wake up in the middle of the night to game or they don’t go to sleep because they are gaming. They are on the internet and cellphone, they’re ditching school and they’re not doing their homework. It leads to lots of conflict at home and arguing,” said Dr. Christian Thurstone, Director of Addiction Services at Denver Health.Dr. Thurstone said he first started hearing concerns about gaming addiction problems five years ago. Patients came in saying they couldn’t stop being on the Internet. What started as simple texting on cell phones years back has now evolved into multi-player games where people can play against other players around the world, across their...click here to continue reading

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