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Melissa Spangenberg looks at a “World of Warcraft” Web page in New York on Feb. 1. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Melissa Spangenberg looks at a “World of Warcraft” Web page in New York on Feb. 1. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Melissa Spangenberg looks at a “World of Warcraft” Web page in New York on Feb. 1. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Melissa Spangenberg looks at a “World of Warcraft” Web page in New York on Feb. 1.

“Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game “World of Warcraft.” As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa. Alexander, 19, needed help to break an addiction he calls as destructive as alcohol or drugs.” http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/sep/15/web-md/

Okay, this story makes me cranky. Do we really need treatment facilities for Internet addiction? Really?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog