Is ‘Gaming Disorder’ an Illness? Who Says Yes, Adding It to Its List of Diseases
May 28, 2019
By: Anya Kamenetz
Source: NPR
They are popular. They are controversial. And now, video games have just become an internationally recognized addiction.
On May 25, the World Health Organization officially voted to adopt the latest edition of its International Classification of Diseases, or ICD, to include an entry on “gaming disorder” as a behavioral addiction.
This is a move that could alarm parents all over the country. According to Pew, 97 percent of teen boys and 83 percent of girls play games on some kind of device.