In the past 15 years, there have been more than 40\r\narticles in the medical literature about excessive participation\r\nin on-line internet action games by adolescents\r\nand young adults. The following case reports\r\nprovide detailed information on two boys, ages 16 and\r\n20 years respectively, who are compulsive and enthusiastic\r\ninternet gamers, to the exclusion of family\r\ncommunication, school activities, academic performance,\r\nparticipation in sports and dating. They have\r\nnot mastered any of the usual goals of adolescent development.
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