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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Prithvijit Mitra | TNN

‘Virtually like drugs’: Gaming addiction in kids after 2 yrs of increased screen time

KOLKATA: Increased online interactions and gadget-dependence have made more youngsters fall prey to ‘gaming addiction’ over the last two years of the pandemic, say experts, who believe it could have repercussions on their academic and professional careers.

With life switching back to offline mode, a significant number of school-going kids are struggling to come to terms with it, and many showing signs of stress and even withdrawal, sometimes as acute as those experienced by drug or alcohol addicts.

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