Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

GENEVA — Watching as a video game ensnares their child, many a parent has grumbled about “digital heroin,” likening the flashing images to one of the world’s most addictive substances. Now, they may have backup: The World Health Organization is set to announce “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition to be included in the […]

Compulsive video-game playing now new mental health problem

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