video game addiction

Lenny Johnson Eng. 102 April 23, 2001 There are many different types of addiction. When thinking about it, the first thing to pop into most people’s minds is some sort of drug. The truth be told, addiction can invade just about any area of one’s life. Take video games for example; for children, video games are a popular way to pass time, and on the surface, seem harmless. But, parents and loved ones of these children …

…is a disease is also open for debate. The reason being, in referring to addiction as a disease, means it has to be accepted as a condition over which the! person is powerless. This idea stirs up debate with many in fields of religion, medicine, and psychiatry because they believe that “will power” is the key to overcoming addiction. For the most part though, experts agree that recovery is the main concern (Muse, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**