Articles

GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic - An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China. <small>(July 6, 2005)</small>
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html

Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It? - A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D. <small>(August, 1998)</small>
http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html

CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack? - Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals. <small>(August 6, 2002)</small>
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml

GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction? - An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'. <small>(February 18, 2005)</small>
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118921.html

Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction" - A frequent participant in the SpousesAgainstEverQuest mailing list was charged with manslaughter after playing the game and losing track of her daughter who was trapped in a hot car.
http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html

JS Online: Death of a Game Addict - Article about a 21-year-old Hudson man's addiction to EverQuest, and how it possibly led to his suicide. <small>(March 30, 2002)</small>
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/31536.asp

An Elf's Progress - An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games. <small>(March 7, 2005)</small>
http://www.slate.com/id/2114354

CNET: When games stop being fun - About EverQuest addiction and game addiction. <small>(April 12, 2002)</small>
http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-881673.html

Is Pokémon Addictive? - Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs. <small>(August, 1997)</small>
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm

Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft. - An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction. <small>(June 21, 2005)</small>
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547

The Quest to End Game Addiction - Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition. <small>(December 5, 2001)</small>
http://www.wired.com/news/holidays/0,1882,48479,00.html

/played - Written by Dmitri Williams, this article discussing the amount of time which people spend playing online games and whether virtual communities detract from real-life communities. <small>(February 2, 2005)</small>
http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html

Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction - A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee. <small>(October, 2002)</small>
http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html