A poll conducted by Harris reveals some rather interesting information about video game addiction in the United States. The survey consisted of nearly 1,200 people. The results indicate that 8.5% are clinically addicted to video games, while 23% feel that they are addicted.

Some other data includes how much gamers play. Boys, ages 8-12, generally spend 16 hours per week playing games, while their 13 to 18-year-old counterparts spend 18 hours gaming each week. They are also supposedly “more likely to perform more poorly in school, get into physical fights and/or be physically heavier.” People with game consoles in their bedrooms were reported to have lower grades than the people who did not have consoles in their bedrooms.

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