This article questions the addictive properties of video games. It is a scary thought that relaxing for a little while in front of our video or computer game can actually turn into something some are now calling a disease. I’m going to take a leap and say that we all know that alcohol and drugs can easily turn into addictions. When you hear the word addiction what else comes to mind? Smoking, gambling, food, and caffeine are things that some people can’t get enough of or can't give up. Shopaholics, workaholics, sexaholics, and people with Bulimia are all slaves to something they want to be free from. But video games? It doesn’t contain nicotine but it can overwhelm your life just as bad as the worst cigarette addiction. As the article suggests, this is especially a problem with children. The younger generations are growing up in a world abounding with technology, especially video games. Because these are socially acceptable from a very early age, children are very susceptible to playing them in extremely excessive amounts and becoming addicted to them. Parents should limit the amount that children play, but it is an easy way to keep a child busy when more important things need to be done. Strict limitations should be imposed on children who are too young to know better. These habits that are developed early on carry through to later in life. Although not always severe, this addiction can lead to a reclusive and sedentary lifestyle, as well as causing a person to sacrifice important aspects of their real life to continue living in their video game world.
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