Inside the Tragic, Obsessive World of Video Game Addicts

I'm not going to debate whether or not "video game addiction" is a real thing or not, I'm just saying that, in the grand scheme of things, there are worse addictions to have.

Experts estimate that more than 3 million Americans between eight and 18 could be suffering from video game dependency. And medical authorities are finally noticing. The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders recently christened the phenomenon as "internet gaming disorder."