Fears grow for children addicted to online games
by Rob Walker from Technology | The Guardian on (#20H8P)
Experts warn of 'enormous and growing problem' for youngsters
Medical and addiction experts, charities and parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the amount of time children are spending playing online games as figures show that UK spending on titles such as League of Legends, World of Warcraft and Grand Theft Auto will top 3bn this year.
Dr Aric Sigman, a freelance lecturer in child health, said he had heard from a number of doctor's surgeries that parents were asking for sleeping pills for their children. "Whether you call it an addiction or not, this is an enormous and growing problem," he said.
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