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Adrean Ysmael G. Mapanao 21-BSA-02 Oral Speech and Communication

Major advancements in technology have connected people globally through video games. Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) allow players to interact in real-time across borders. However, this new platform has resulted in gaming addiction becoming a worldwide problem. Gaming addiction is defined as excessive or compulsive gaming that damages multiple areas of a person's life, such as school, social relationships, family, work, health, and psychological well-being. Studies show one in ten gamers is addicted. Gaming addiction can cause serious health issues and negatively impact family relationships. With support from parents and government initiatives, gaming addiction among youth can be reduced and controlled.

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Major advancements in technology have connected people globally through video games. Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) allow players to interact in real-time across borders. However, this new platform has resulted in gaming addiction becoming a worldwide problem. Gaming addiction is defined as excessive or compulsive gaming that damages multiple areas of a person's life, such as school, social relationships, family, work, health, and psychological well-being. Studies show one in ten gamers is addicted. Gaming addiction can cause serious health issues and negatively impact family relationships. With support from parents and government initiatives, gaming addiction among youth can be reduced and controlled.

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Adrean Ysmael G.

Mapanao
21-BSA-02
Oral Speech and Communication

Gaming Addiction
Major advancements in technology had really connected
people across the globe. An example of this, video games, for
instance, existed already in the early times; however, game
developers have subsequently introduced Massively Multiplayer
Online Role-playing Games or MMORPG, where players interact in
real time and across borders for collective game activities. It has
become whole new platform that facilities geographically
separated
gamers
to
interact
and
form
close
bonds. Subsequently, it results in new problem evident worldwide;
gaming addiction. Gaming addiction is defined as the excessive
or compulsive use of computer and video games in a way
that multiple areas of their (peoples) lives are damaged, such as
school, social, family, occupational, psychology and health. The
same article mentions a study on youth that has shown that one
out of ten gamers is addicted. With the growing concern of
gaming addiction among teens, the government and parents
should collectively monitor the behavior of young people and
actively promote means of preventing and reducing addition.
Gaming addiction can result in serious health problems with
gamers sacrificing sleep just to earn more hours for game play.
Common medical problems that arise from addiction include
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, dry eyes, backaches, severe
headaches, eating irregularities, such as skipping meals, failure to
attend to personal hygiene, and sleep disturbance. In the social
context, addicts spend more time in seclusion and less with family
and friends. The addiction can place stress and tension on family
relationships and impede an addicts ability to sort priorities such
as education and family. An unhealthy emotional connection to
the game character and over-reliance on on-line friendships may
be formed.
In conclusion, gaming addiction is a growing problem around
the globe, with one out of ten youths affected. It results in
negative social and medical problems. However, through
government initiatives, proper education and emotional support
from parents, gaming addiction can be reduced and controlled.

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