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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by willis936 on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:15PM (#28357224)
The famous Rat Park [0] studies imply that addiction is caused by an unfulfilled life, not substances. Why ban video games or drugs when the thing that leads to addiction isn't being addressed? Treating a symptom won't solve anything.

0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Park

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Re:China has forbidden under-18s from playing games for more... by exolymph on Monday August 30, 2021 @12:29PM (#28357411)
Not reliable research alas: https://www.gwern.net/Mouse-Utopia
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