Gaming fanatics show hallmarks of drug addiction

"... excessive computer game players showed classic signs of craving when they were presented with [game related imagery] from some of their favourite games – they desperately wanted to play, expected to feel better once they did, and fully intended to indulge again as soon as possible."

Would gamers stop if it gaming was outlawed?

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Keeping the Door Open: Dialogues on Drug Use

I recently had the opportunity to attend an excellent conference in Vancouver entitled Beyond Drug Prohibition: A Public Health Approach

A significant paper was released during the conference by the Health Officers Council of British Columbia which outlined a rationale for a comprehensive system of drug regulation to replace the current criminalization "war on drugs" approach.

You can access the paper, A Public Health Approach to Drug Control in Canada, here