The recent explosion of popularity in online gaming has generated billions of dollars for video game manufacturers worldwide, but has also spawned a generation of gaming addicts. With gamers paying monthly fees to play the most popular online games, companies are purposefully making games more and more addictive. In East Asia, where online gaming is more popular, problems stemming from addiction are becoming more then just addictions but also life threatening. If trends in the United States and the rest of North America continue as they have been, online gaming may soon become as popular here as it is in Asia. Though the first amendment of the Bill of Rights guarantees American's certain liberties, but placing restrictions on certain online games would be reasonable. Just as the government is obligated to protect its citizens from addictive, harmful substances, it also needs to take steps now to protect gamers from the very real threat of online gaming addiction. We must look to......
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