Detox clinic for video game addicts to open in Netherlands
An addiction center is opening Europe’s first detox clinic for game addicts, offering in-house treatment for people who can’t leave their joysticks alone. Smith & Jones Addiction Consultants already has treated 20 video game addicts, aged 13 to 30, since January. Some show withdrawal symptoms, such as shaking and sweating, when they look at a computer. When I was in college I checked my counter-strike stats to find that i played on average 50 hours per week! I didn’t need detox, I just opened Legit Reviews and found a new addiction — computer hardware. ** Looks for Hardware Detox Clinic **
Tim, a gamer who is currently under treatment, agreed to discuss his addiction on condition of his last name not being used. He said he began playing video games three years ago at age 18. Soon he wouldn’t leave his room for dinner. Later, he began taking drugs to stay awake and play longer. Finally he sought help and picked up other hobbies to occupy his time. Symptoms of addiction are easy to spot, Bakker says. Parents should take notice if a child neglects usual activities, spends several hours at a time with the computer and has no social life.
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