The World Health Organization has sparked debate by including "gaming disorder" in the latest draft of recognized diseases. "It should be looked at through the lens of addiction," Wong said. "Research has been telling us all these years that long-term behavioural addictions — pornography, sex, gambling, shopping and video gaming — they do significantly alter brain chemistry." "Often times what we see is that video gaming becomes an issue for folks suffering from pre-existing [issues]," he said. "There are a lot of people right now who need support for video game addiction and have to pay out of pocket," he said.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2017 01:18 UTC