Games industry asks WHO to hold fire on 'gaming disorder'

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Welcome to the world of veterans w PTSD.

Holding fire is not an easy task without getting burnt

Now how do I collect disability for my burning, stinging gaming disorder I can’t sleep; can’t eat...more than 5 meals a day. I have just awful...gaming disorder... Please reconsider, WHO! I need federal money so I don’t have to work...I mean, for my horrible gaming disorder!

Tobacco industry asks WHO to hold fire on 'tobacco use disorder.'

You have to find an underlying disorder. Gaming addiction would be a symptom of something else (depression likely). If they kick the gaming addiction without treating the core issue they will move onto some other addiction that may possibly be as equally bad or worse.

I formally recognized it decades ago as another trait in addictive behavior. Transference one vice for another.

Wow that's some image you used for this article....

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