1. Teen Video Game Addiction Video Game Addiction No Fun @ http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/video-game-addiction- no-fun By Marcus Dixon & Stiv Deleon

2. What Is Addiction? @Addiction is when a person craves something and feels like they need it all the time @If the person doesn’t get what they want then they become sensitive and depressed @Addiction can become very violent

3. Psychological factor @Video games allow people to escape from their everyday life and feel good @Sherry Rauh said, “The virtual life becomes more appealing than real life”.

4. The Harm In Addiction @“Too much gaming may seem relatively harmless compared with the dangers of a drug overdose, but Bakkr says video game addiction can ruin lives”, says Sherry Rauh @Sherry Rauh says, “That takes away from normal social development. You can get a 21-year-old with the emotional intelligence of a 12-year-old. He’s never learned to talk to girls. He’s never learned to play a sport”.

5. Addiction Warning Signs @Gaming on the mind a lot, especially during other activities @Gaming to escape from real life, depression, and anxiety @Lying to friends and family to hide gaming

6. Parent Tips @Parents should keep logs of when their child is playing and how long @See how the child reacts if you give them a time limit

7. Treatment @They have to learn to use gaming responsibly and only as a past time @“It’s like a food addiction,” Young explains. “You have to learn to live with food”.

8. Works Cited  Rauh, Sherry. "Video Game Addiction." WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. WebMD, 2006. Web. 01 Dec. 2011..