Ludomania is a disease. And, like every rhir, she carries a danger to human suffering. What trouble ludoman lucked? The answer to this question is the author of this article.
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thousands of drug addicts are already 40 thousand Internet dependent.
The dependence on the game suffers from approximately 0.5 to 1.5% of the population
developed countries - especially where a playing business is legalized.
Memories of a note player
- I loved games since childhood: «Soldiers», Card, Desktop, - says 32-year-old Victor, who independently trying to fight dangerous passion. - Games allowed me to implement the potential of the strategist and manager. Even the lack of partners in the game did not reduce my desire to dive into another world. It happened that, playing, I «Disabled» for a few hours. But such situations were not too frequent and regular.
And in the last six months I feel that the usual love for games has gross in magenia. And it all started with my dating with computer strategic games. I became irritable and often sinking with my wife. She already thinks about divorce. I'm angry - and I can't do anything. Tried to quit. Held two months, and then again broke. I understand that this is already a disease, but I do not decide to take a reception to the psychiatrist...
Disease «Ludomania»
Games help to distract from small troubles, relax and at least a couple of hours to return carefree childhood. But if a person constantly runs away from emerging problems in an unreal world, addiction arises - Ludomania. The main causes of gaming psychologists call insane life, sexual dissatisfaction, the state of disagreement with himself and its feelings, increased self-criticism and feeling of their own worthlessness, inability to spend excess energy. Since the main hero of computer life is the player himself, events unfolding on the screen seem more important than its real imperious existence.
Psychotherapists emphasize that the game dependence is characteristic of infantile society. After all, hope for luck frees from the need to be adults, make decisions and respond to their consequences.
The player who fell into dependence is gradually removed from loved ones, often experiencing mental discomfort, irritation, anxiety, his circle is narrowed. In the process of computer games, the spirit of creativity is lost, sharing healthy emotions. This dependence generates a closure and aggravated inability to live in the real world.
The consequences of ludomania are dangerous to health and life as the player himself and the people around him. The game dependence over time leads to serious mental and nervous diseases, insomnia and nightmares, guilt, depression and even suicide.
How regulated gambling business
at the state level
Gambling business is one of the most profitable and can bring considerable incomes to the treasury. But despite this, the government of many countries, putting the health of society in the first place, limits their activities.
The Russian State Duma adopted the bill «About state regulation of the organization and gambling». According to the document, from July 1, 2009, casino and slot machines will be transferred beyond major cities, and on the rest of the territory of Russia, the gambling business will be prohibited.
In Kazakhstan adopted the law «About Igor Business», According to which from April 1, 2007, the casino and chairs of slot machines can be placed only in two cities - Kapshagay (South-East) and Shchuchinsk (North of the country).
Belorussia President Alexander Lukashenko introduced a tax on gambling activity. Casino owners in Minsk, having up to 10 gaming tables, monthly pay 3.5 thousand. Euro, and the owners of more than 10 tables - 4 thousand. Euro. The tax on the gaming machine is 100 euros, at the cashier of the tote - 1.5 thousand. Euro, at the box office of the bookmaker - 200 euros.
In Tbilisi, the tax for gambling operators is increased threefold. In Uzbekistan, casinos are under the ban of President Islam Karimov. In Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, gambling business is prohibited. And in Ukraine, the gambling business continues to expand its main audience, pulling young people in games.
Chief Researcher of the State Institute for the Development of Family and Youth Irina Zhdanova noted that today there are no clear laws regulating the sale of computer games to children and adolescents. According to her, they do not follow our quality: more than 20% of games posted on stores and markets are dangerous to mental health. Ms. Zhdanova remembered the situation when at one of the meetings of representatives of government agencies with computer games manufacturers «gambling» Businessman said: «Intervention of the state in gambling business can be considered fascism».
