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they start interjecting with a relation or association with a game or character from a game.

Some become needy and agreeable with people in a desperation to be accepted and make new friends. Others have trouble dealing with depression. They are not content on the items they already have at home game related, and always crave more.

Here are some common problems that arise due to the afore mentioned. Many gamers begin expecting help from family and friends. They are never available to help someone. They may agree, but later make excuses to not help when the time arises. They begin telling tragic stories in an attempt to get money or game related items from someone. Some even borrow items and never return or offer payment for items not returned after a great deal of time. Some begin changing a situation or happening for their benefit and not considering others needs or feelings. They make friends long enough to gain money or items from them. All of sudden, they have completely disassociated themselves from their new friends.

Maybe instead of using a city's budget to glamorize a prison or a celebrity rehabilitation facility, the consideration of gaming addiction prevention should be enforced. A rehabilitation facility for gamers who have an addiction would be ideal. This program could help them learn to function in every day life in and outside their home. Encouraging an environment that allows them to initiate their personal creative skills and turn them into positive assets.

In today's generation, children are learning language skills, mathematics, and more through games. We should reconsider taking out those unused pencils and paper and enforcing learning the "old school" way. At least that is an option to prevent gaming addiction.

Here are a few online sites that offer information to those seeking and ready to receive help.

www.olganonboard.com Check out an online gamers anonymous site.

http://gamerwidow.com/ This site is for those married or related to a gamer, who want to find out more about gaming addiction.

http://www.aspeneduc ationgroup.com/gameaddiction/? gclid=CLmA7IDe_pACFQHgPAodkm10 0Q This is a Wilderness camp for teens who have resorted to game addiction. The camp is designed to help gamers examine their lifestyle and develop skills to help the relationships in their life.

http://www.mediafamily.or g/facts/facts_gameaddiction.sh tml Media Wise provides a fact sheet full of information about gamers who have an addiction.

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