Is videogame addiction a serious issue?

@SW-User Playing a good game is, in some ways, like reading a good book. You know you should put it away and get some sleep (because it's 3 AM and you have to leave for work by 6 AM), but you just [i]have [/i] to know what's going to happen in the next level (chapter).

@VeronicaPrincess i think it’s different for different individuals. I play video games too. If you’re a grownup and playing video games at 3 am knowing it will interfere with your responsibilities but do it anyway..who is to blame here really?

@SW-User The question asked whether gaming addiction was a problem, it didn't assign blame. Addictions arise for many reasons, but in the end, they're the result of the user succumbing to the their need to escape, by whatever addictive method they've become comfortable using.

@VeronicaPrincess that’s true but I still think it’s more of a habit or hobby than an addiction. It’s not the same as substance abuse. All you gotta do is fill up your time with different activities. If you have an opiate addiction,it’s not that simple.