CNN.com - A troubled gaming addict takes his life - June 2, 2002 Whether online gaming -- or Internet surfing for that matter -- can truly be addictive is still a matter of much debate among computer and mental health experts.
But whatever they name it -- addiction, obsession or compulsion -- those experts say a growing number of people are spending huge chunks of time on their computers at the expense of their everyday lives.
The average Everquest subscriber plays about 20 hours a week.