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Gaming and Effects of Gaming on Health
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Gaming disorder is the obsessive and compulsive overuse of internet games and video games as an escape from life, resulting in the prioritization of gaming over daily activities and interests and the continuation of gaming despite the negative consequences that may occur. In other words, gamers know that they need to stop playing and attend to other daily requirements, such as social obligations or getting a good night’s sleep, but they feel unable to control themselves and do so..