So, lately I’ve been seeing some posts on gaming and I’ve been wondering. I’ve been playing Roblox for an hour and I plan to hit my usual time of 4-5 hours. I do it to pass the time.

  • arthur@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Yeah, that is called withdrawal syndrome, when there are symptoms if the person stops using a substance. I think that’s a problem caused by an addiction that interferes with a higher priority.

    By the way, this is no joke and can lead to death depending on the severity.

    For tobacco, I don’t think withdrawal syndrome can kill, but it can last for 6 months according to a psychiatrist I know.

    And about the criteria for addiction, in my country it is:

    • manipulative behavior to keep doing it (it = using the substance or the activity)
    • repertory restrictions (avoid doing other activities that the person used to do)
    • harm in other aspects of life (like what we said before)
    • keep doing it, even with those damages