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<blockquote data-quote="Elf Witch" data-source="post: 3644195" data-attributes="member: 9037">While it is true that certain addictions like alcohol, cocaine, tobacco have a chemical element to the addication which makes it harder to quit there are other kinds of addication say gambling there is no chemical element there but gambling addiction is recognized as a true addiction. I don't think it cheapens the chemical addictions at all it is just different. And can be just as hard for some people to kick.People who are addicts are not just looking for something pleasurable. Sometimes they are not looking for pleasure at all they are looking for an escape from their personal demons their pain ,its not that they don't have self control its that they have other major issues in their life that they need help dealing with. They are using sex, food, gambling ,booze , shopping and yes even something like video games so they don't have to face or deal with their issues.Its not the&nbsp; games fault I don't think anyone is saying that games have the same power to addict as say herion. I can gurantee if you try herion enough anyone no matter what their self control is is going to get physically addict. It is not the same thing with games there is no chemical element going on.I can see the danger that online games and other video games can hold for a person who has the addictive personality who is looking for something so they don't have to feel. I don't think they should be banned and I don't think that they are a danger to everyone and I do believe that someone looking for something to take the pain away would find something else if the games were not around.I think the possibilty of video game addiction is one that mental health providers need to take seriously.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elf Witch, post: 3644195, member: 9037"] While it is true that certain addictions like alcohol, cocaine, tobacco have a chemical element to the addication which makes it harder to quit there are other kinds of addication say gambling there is no chemical element there but gambling addiction is recognized as a true addiction. I don't think it cheapens the chemical addictions at all it is just different. And can be just as hard for some people to kick. People who are addicts are not just looking for something pleasurable. Sometimes they are not looking for pleasure at all they are looking for an escape from their personal demons their pain ,its not that they don't have self control its that they have other major issues in their life that they need help dealing with. They are using sex, food, gambling ,booze , shopping and yes even something like video games so they don't have to face or deal with their issues. Its not the games fault I don't think anyone is saying that games have the same power to addict as say herion. I can gurantee if you try herion enough anyone no matter what their self control is is going to get physically addict. It is not the same thing with games there is no chemical element going on. I can see the danger that online games and other video games can hold for a person who has the addictive personality who is looking for something so they don't have to feel. I don't think they should be banned and I don't think that they are a danger to everyone and I do believe that someone looking for something to take the pain away would find something else if the games were not around. I think the possibilty of video game addiction is one that mental health providers need to take seriously. [/QUOTE]

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