Is a Video Game Addiction the Same as a Drug Addiction?
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I don’t know why, but i hear that their are treatments for video game addictions and I also hear a lot about people who can’t stop are addicted…
So is it the same as having a drug addiction?
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Answer by Sassy
i think so
in my eyes it could be
but not as dangerous as drugs
cuz it cant kill you
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Anything that “runs” you, is an addiction.
well addictions are addictions. I doubt u will die from video games compared to drugs. Worst case scenario Id say video games make u unhealthy like getting fat or something while drugs can = death.
Well yes its an addiction but its not as dangerous the only side effects could be seizures or you could need glasses leading to blindness possibly after years
not at all
I think so, it can’t hurt you physically but in most cases you lose friends loved ones, your job, you will be a couch potato zombie
Anything you do to excess, whether its gambling, drinking, using drugs, over-eating, playing video games, can be considered an addiction. If the thing you are doing is taking over your life and causing you to not do the things that you normally do, its an obsession or addition. So to answer your question, yes it is.
It depends on the situation but yes.
Some times video game addictions are as bad as any other addiction.
If you have a life outside of playing video games then you’re more than likely ok but if playing games is keeping you from holding down a job or is interfering with you day to day life then it’s a problem and you should seek help.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Video-Game-Addiction
Speaks more of the issue of video game addictions.
Addictions are complex and multifaceted. Substance addictions are both psychological and biochemical in nature. Once a large amount of a substance is put into someone’s body for a long enough period of time, the body gets used to having that chemical as a part of its physiology (dependency). If consumption of said substance is ceased, the body goes into withdrawals because it cannot “remember” how to function without that substance.
Basically anything can be addictive in a psychological nature. Treatment for a video game would probably be just psychotherapy, whereas a drug addiction often must be treated with a combination of psychotherapy and rehab.