Most of these comments are apparently from kids, so let me clear something up for you. Just because you don't have the problem, doesn't mean the problem doesn't exist for others. The world does not revolve around you. Does this addiction sound silly to you? Probably. Personally, I think smoking and drinking are very silly decisions - they harm the only body you've got. That does not make it any less of a problem in society. I've personally seen the damage that an addiction can have on a person and the lives of their family. Obviously, a gaming addiction diagnosis is new because the gaming market has only recently (5-15 years is recent in the broad span of things) exploded and become a viable part of society. We only equate addiction with substances like alcohol because it has been around for centuries. To stand back and judge without knowing the people and their situation is immature and lacks substance to even give your opinion worth. This is a prevalent problem and, sadly, more will probably unfold and expose itself once more people know about this. This is not about banning games. This is not about games being bad or even bad for you. This is about a personal problem that people suffer with and any respectable adult human can only attempt to help someone with the problem or spread the world about it.