Addicting Video Games are Fun, Harmful
Shaun Mitchell Staff Reporter
Issue date: 10/6/05 Section: News
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The MAVAV website gives parents tips and symptoms of when a teenager is experiencing this video game addiction. Some symptoms are even linked to low self-esteem and the increase of becoming a social outcast.
In addition, children and teenagers alike can undergo poor school grades, which the faculty here, or any college for that matter, will disprove of.
Now the college community is mixed in their thought about video games being compared to drugs and alcohol.
There are some students that feel the statement is absurd, while others don't play video games enough to care.
"Video games are very addictive because once you start, it is very hard to stop," said Janelle Watson, sophomore, Reading, Mass. "Although they can be addicting, I don't agree with them being as harmful as drugs or alcohol."
The topic of addictive video game playing has a widespread sentiment. A member of the English faculty, Dr. Cain, was so intrigued by the topic that he even decided to write his own article about video game addiction, although it is still in the works and not ready for publication
The debate is ongoing and will continue to be that way until the world agrees to disagree. Being a multi-billion dollar a year industry, the video game business is not going anywhere soon and college students are going to continue to buy into them. In the meantime, parents will just have to realize they are fighting an industrial giant.
In addition, children and teenagers alike can undergo poor school grades, which the faculty here, or any college for that matter, will disprove of.
Now the college community is mixed in their thought about video games being compared to drugs and alcohol.
There are some students that feel the statement is absurd, while others don't play video games enough to care.
"Video games are very addictive because once you start, it is very hard to stop," said Janelle Watson, sophomore, Reading, Mass. "Although they can be addicting, I don't agree with them being as harmful as drugs or alcohol."
The topic of addictive video game playing has a widespread sentiment. A member of the English faculty, Dr. Cain, was so intrigued by the topic that he even decided to write his own article about video game addiction, although it is still in the works and not ready for publication
The debate is ongoing and will continue to be that way until the world agrees to disagree. Being a multi-billion dollar a year industry, the video game business is not going anywhere soon and college students are going to continue to buy into them. In the meantime, parents will just have to realize they are fighting an industrial giant.