- Their school work suffers
- They escape from social or extra-curricular activities in school
- They need to play longer and longer hours to enjoy the game
- They play to escape from problems they can’t cope with
- They can’t think of anything other than gaming
- They steal games or money to play games
- They try to stop, but are unsuccessful
- When they cut down or play less, they are very irritable and restless
- They lie to their family members about how long they spend on gaming
This is an extract from The New Paper March 14, 2011.
