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Christina Cordell: "A Survivor of EverQuest Addiction"

A frequent participant in the SpousesAgainstEverQuest mailing list was charged with manslaughter after playing the game and losing track of her daughter who was trapped in a hot car.

http://www.cadenhead.org/workbench/everquest/cordell1.html

GameSpot: China opens game-addiction clinic

An article about a new clinic for video-game addicts in China. (July 6, 2005)

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/06/news_6128654.html

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Neglected child dies while parents play World of Warcraft.

An article by Ben Kuchera about the death of a child caused by parents suffering from game addiction. (June 21, 2005)

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2005/6/21/547

An Elf's Progress

An article by Clive Thompson about the addictive nature of online games. (March 7, 2005)

http://www.slate.com/id/2114354

GameSpot: When does online-game fervor become addiction?

An article discussing a debate between a pro-gamer and the founder of 'Online Gamers Anonymous'. (February 18, 2005)

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/02/18/news_6118921.html

/played

Written by Dmitri Williams, this article discussing the amount of time which people spend playing online games and whether virtual communities detract from real-life communities. (February 2, 2005)

http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2005/02/played.html

Ariadne - Understanding MMORPG Addiction

A paper on addiction to massive multiplayer online games by Nick Yee. (October, 2002)

http://www.nickyee.com/hub/addiction/home.html

CBS News: EverQuest Or Evercrack?

Discusses the destructive nature that online game addiction can have on families and individuals. (August 6, 2002)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/28/earlyshow/living/caught/main510302.shtml

CNET: When games stop being fun

About EverQuest addiction and game addiction. (April 12, 2002)

http://news.cnet.com/2100-1040-881673.html

JS Online: Death of a Game Addict

Article about a 21-year-old Hudson man's addiction to EverQuest, and how it possibly led to his suicide. (March 30, 2002)

http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar02/31536.asp

The Quest to End Game Addiction

Article examining whether persistent online gaming is a harmless pastime or a serious addition. (December 5, 2001)

http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/news/2001/12/48479

Psychiatric Times - Computer Addiction: What Is It?

A paper on video game addiction by Maressa Hecht Orzack Ph.D. (August, 1998)

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/p980852.html

Is Pokémon Addictive?

Discusses whether Pokémon can be as addictive as some illegal drugs. (August, 1997)

http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyresources/a/pokemon.htm

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