One study done on the problems of
addiction used a modified version of the
formal definition of gambling addiction
[7]. 607 8th
and 9th
grade students where
surveyed, and of these 15% where
classified as addicted. Of the addicted
students, approximately 80% where
male. Less than 30% of non-addicted
student reported having been in a fight in
the past year, while almost 50% of
addicted students reported the same.
Addiction also correlated with reported
arguments with friends, and with
teachers. Just as many students
classified as addicted reported having a
B average as those classified as nonaddicted.
However, there where 4 times
as many F students classified as addicted
as there where non-addicted, and far
more non-addicted A students than
addicted ones. Not surprisingly,
students classified as addicted averaged
almost 4 times as much playtime as nonaddicted
ones [7]. These figures are
somewhat worrying.