A visit to a Chinese 'detox' center for video game addicts

One of the methods China is using as part of its crackdown on video game use is a rehab center for kids who are addicted to gaming. Ramy Inocencio reports.

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[Freeevr]

You know what else prevents these behaviors. Good parenting. Crazy right..I know.

[kickass]

I had a couple Chinese(from china) roommates in college and all these dudes was play games all day never partook in a social activity the whole year

[leonidas]

Notice this only applies to online games, which probably have the worst influence on kids. They encourage endless spending, and many lack a pause option which annoys parents when they ask their kids to do chores. Its also where kids learn the values of swatting, doxxing, and calling people who beat you cheaters

[PO-sity]

These reporters have no idea how out of control it really is... smh.. its very bad in asia.

[c.r]

Looks like dungeons and dragons will be making a big come back.

[GregOrtiz]

I agree that this is a drastic measure for the government to step in but it’s for their best interests. I don’t even know how the US would try to implement something like this, but maybe it would do good for all of us to detach for a little bit and just focus on what matters. Chinas doing it, they’re gonna try to strengthen up now that they’re getting people off of the games, we need to watch out, they’re getting tighter and stricter while we’re just getting dumber and lazier.

[billnotice]

TBH I think Social Media should be outlawed for anyone under 18! Exceptions for GROUP supervised outings for education proctored by teacher or other official.

[viktoranton]

The comments of the anchors …It shows the intellectual capacity to comprehend the seriousness of game addiction😂

[arandomhandsomeman]

i get it but how will they enforce it? they can shut them cafe internet places but what about someone at their home

[DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

I think gaming is good but yes 8-9 hrs a day is kind of crazy. I think the 3 hrs a week is a bit harsh. Some weeks I play 3 hrs others I play 10. Honestly the government shouldn’t be controlling this stuff parents should.

[DrBIeed]

I miss being so into video games that it could be considered a problem. Part of getting older I guess. Now I just manage my time productively. 🙄

[rabittuzaOfficial]

i agree on preserving the generation, but limiting to 3hrs a week is too much of a punishment.

[mariaperez-cuatzilo]

There going to have a illegal underground gamer clubs in the future

[loican]

You can be addicted to even offline games

[XAVIER-onyv]

I had a terrible gaming addiction, do to having depression, worst thing it made me waste thousands of dollars, the gaming industry is no joke, if it wasn't fory parents giving me a wake up call then i would have been worst, now i have a a job and workout alot, no gaming whatsoever, dont ever want to use that to feel good

[akui]

idk, my lil cousin is Chinese and he has a drinking and cigarette problem, he is 13 and can drink a grown man under the table.

they are banning video games, but a lil kid can buy cigs and beer at any convenience store in china. the only time i saw anyone check ID was at the airport or when you enter a gambling facility like a lottery office or casino.

so they ban video games, what will the kids be doing, most likely committing crimes like the youth in America, not every child is committed to their studies...

i guess they will go to karoke bars and play drinking games like in the past before videogames and smartphones became the norm.

[knightofwind]

This looks like gaming may be getting out of hand there, in reality games are nothing more than a collosal fun waste of time. Unless they are working to be developers, is hitting they're future.

This is coming from a gamer, I remember throwing away games in the trash because I couldn't stop playing. It was the only way.

[tekkenfan]

I saw a longer report about this a few years ago. Parents would drive the kid to a place and not tell them and the people would drag those kids out and make them stay at the facilities for months to curb their gaming addictions. Parents don’t live there with the kids. The US has game rehab centers but not nearly as bad and forceful.

[neoneherefrom]

Now the US needs to follow suit before this country is led by a bunch of weebs with bedpans beside their video game chairs.

[hrtddrth]

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