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SIGNS OF TROUBLE

• Changing sleep patterns.

• Developing health issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strain, weight change and backaches.

• Denying, rationalizing and minimizing adverse consequences stemming from gaming.

_____Related Coverage_____
Addicted Gamers, Losing Their Way (The Washington Post, Oct 5, 2004)

• Withdrawing from real-life hobbies and social interactions.

And for adolescents:

• Obsessing about romantic/sexual acting out through gaming.

• Creating an enhanced persona to find cyber-love or cyber-sex.

For more information:

www.realityquestinstitute.org

www.olganon.org

www.mediafamily.org

www.computeraddiction.com


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