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Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest

The Gambling, Gaming & Technology Use Community of Interest brings together addiction and mental health service providers, researchers and subject matter experts in the fields of gambling, technology/Internet use and video gaming to collaborate and share knowledge on emerging trends and clinical best practices.

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The article covers

  • Negative effects of too much screen time
    • Helpful for showing the client the types of issues they may be having or run into
  • How gaming can become an addiction
    • Discusses how gaming affects dopamine and this may lead to craving more gaming.
  • Symptoms of gaming addiction 
    • Another list of things to look for
  • Suggestions (with links to more articles) or things to do to alleviate the issue
    • Geared toward parent-child relationships and how to set a good example and redirect to more positive activities
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