symptoms
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Preoccupied with online games.
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Increasing amounts of time.
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Feel restless, moody, depressed, or irritable when attempting to cut down gaming.
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Stay online longer than intended.
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Lie to others to conceal the extent of gaming.
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Use online gaming as a way of escaping from problems or other opportunities.
Health impacts
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Photo-sensitive epilepsy
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Hand-arm vibration syndrome
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Repetitive strain injuries
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Increased risk of childhood obesity
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Decreased participation in educational and sporting pursuits
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Increased social isolation
Causes
❖ The community domain
The availability and cultural acceptance of online gaming.
❖ The family domain
Family conflicts and other family problems.
❖ The peer domain
Having friends who engage in gaming, and peer pressure.
Psychosocial Influence
People with a higher risk of addiction:
❖ Those with psychiatric disorders such as anxiety.
❖ Those from disrupted homes.
❖ Those with low stress tolerance.
❖ Those have difficulties in learning.
❖ Those who seek to change oneself.
Feelings of escape, immersion and dissociation.