'Two hours gaming the same as a line of cocaine' - report

Playing videogames for two hours is the same as doing a line of cocaine, according to experts speaking to the Lancashire Evening Post.

The UK paper says three out of five under 16-year-olds, and four out if five under 10-year olds play games at levels that show signs of addiction and an increasing number of youngsters are seeking professional help. Not Prima guides, they mean doctors.

Counsellor and therapist Steve Pope told the paper: "Spending two hours on a game station is equivalent to taking a line of cocaine in the high it produces."

He added: "It is the fastest growing addiction in the country and this is affecting young people mentally, as well as leading to physical problems such as obesity."

This bit's hilarious: "I saw one 14-year-old Preston boy who played on games for 24 hours non stop and had not eaten and was showing signs of dehydration.

"When his parents tried to take his console away, he became aggressive and threatened to jump out of a window." There's a simple answer to that one - let them do it. A concrete faceplant will soon teach them there's no 'press A to respawn' in real life.

Of course, he plays the violence card: "Computer game addiction can also spiral into violence as after playing violent games, they may turn their fantasy games into reality."

Does anyone stop to think that maybe it's the case that a growing number of parents simply lack the knowledge and ability to properly raise and control their offspring?

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