Wow that was a really in-depth article on the gaming addiction issue. As always with these things, clinical trials are important so that we can get a most accurate and scientific viewpoint on the issue. I am blessed to not have this addiction since games haven't ever appealed to me past my teenage years.

However, I am well aware that Corporate companies employ Consumer Psychology and Product Design techniques that create "hooks" and "loops" which thrive on human flaws and coerce people into spending money on their freemium games. Especially children and adults with gambling addiction are an easy target and fall victim to this monetization scheme. It's disgusting.