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3. Gaming addiction has been recognized by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder. The WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a reference bible of recognized and diagnosable diseases, describes addiction to digital and video gaming as “a pattern of persistent or rercurrent gaming behavior” that becomes so extensive it “takes precedence over other life interests.” The WHO’s experts on mental health and substance abuse said some of the worst cases seen in global research were of gamers playing for up to 20 hours a day, forgoing sleep, meals, work or school and other daily activities. (20%)