There are many disturbing stories of overuse of video games which could be seen as a form of drug use which lead to dramatic and often sad stories appearing across the media.
Such as one 28-year-old man who collapsed and died while playing the game 'Starcraft'.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4137782.stm
Or this account of how playing Everquest lead this person to lose their car and job.
http://kotaku.com/5384643/i-kept-playing--the-costs-of-my-gaming-addiction
or this..
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/29/world-of-warcraft-video-game-addict
or this collection of stories
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20430110/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/readers-share-their-gaming-addiction-stories/#.T6vGN8KF9CA
Stories like these are becoming more and more common, so either video games addiction is becoming more prevalent or it's starting to become more recognised as a proper illness.
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