V IDEO G AME A DDICTION My Topic is about video game addiction. How it harms you inside and out and also some positive things about video games. I hope you enjoy my topic!! Sorry for any scientific things, and/or quotes from people!! By: Tatum Wolk

ADDICTION Addiction - “The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.” (from google) When you think of addiction you would probably think of alcohol, and drugs. But, there’ s also video game addiction! For some people, video games are just for fun, but for some, it can cause death and maybe long- term issues.

V IDEO G AME O VERUSE “ Video game addiction, also known as video game overuse, is extreme use of computer and video games that interferes with daily life. Instances have been reported in which users play compulsively, isolating themselves from family and friends or from other forms of social contact, and focus almost entirely on in-game achievements rather than other life events, also lack of imagination and will be very moody. ” (WIKIpedia) computer videogames social contact

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOURSELF WHEN YOU WHEN YOU PLAY TO MUCH VIDEO GAMES…. dS3aqU inERzKk “I played GTA III when I was 11 because my Dad was well aware of the content, and he felt I was mature enough to handle it. Fast forward to 2011, I'm now 21 and I've never stolen a car, never punched someone walking on the pavement, never fired a weapon, never hired a prostitute, never gotten involved with drugs, or gangs, or crime etc. I've never had the urge to do that either, because I'm able to differentiate between reality and video games.” mrbobo978mrbobo months ago 32 –likes (Youtube – mrbobo978) “Today, a growing area of brain research suggests modern fast-paced action video games — in particular first-person shooter games — may sharpen your vision, improve your attention and working memory, and develop your fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. What's more, these skills aren't just virtual: they can help you do better in real-life situations, like driving your car or juggling more than one task at a time.” (ABC Science – Video games are good for you)

L IVE VIDEO GAMES There are a lot of live video games on the internet. You play with a bunch of people all over the world!! You can even play with pedo’s who play just to invite little boys/girls to their house….O.O

B IBLIOGRAPHY !! :P 2 nd slide - from google (what does addiction mean) 3 rd slide – wikipedia (video game overuse) 4 th slide – youtube (2 videos and the comment) 4 th slide – ABC Science (video games are good for you)