AMA vote on "internet/vid-game addiction" as med condition

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AMA to vote on "internet/video-game addiction" as medical condition

By Linda Shrieves
Orlando Sentinel
Posted June 21 2007

So you think your teenager is addicted to his Xbox?

You may be right — and if the American Medical Association has its way, video game addiction could become a legitimate medical condition.

It may sound like a bunch of hooey to a nation of Wii, Xbox and PlayStation enthusiasts, but next week, at the AMA's national meeting in Chicago, delegates will vote on a recommendation that "Internet/video-game addiction" be classified as a formal diagnosis.

For 160 years, the AMA has made recommendations on the nation's health that are quickly adopted. They range from recommending cars be equipped with seat belts to calling for annual mammograms for women older than 50.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Has "workaholic" been an official diagnosis yet?

If not, this "addiction" shouldn't even come close.