english essay

Ngai Lam Wong Oscar

Prof.

Com 101

25th July 2013

A solution for teen gaming addiction

The result of developing technology has become a potential issue around the teenagers’ world. Like drug and gambling addictions, playing video games leads to the release of endorphins that create a sense of contentment. As a video game addiction demands all the free time of a teen or young adult, the result is often the deterioration of socialization and communication skills. The virtual world involves none of the risk of real life situations and allows the player more time to make snap decisions. If the player makes a mistake, video games allow him or her to go back and redo the action. It is difficult to help them seek video game addiction treatment while retaining a normal life. In addition, providing a treatment, having self-monitoring or getting rid of the games are the viable ways to cut the addiction off.

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