How is World of Warcraft Affecting the Society?

Recently a kid committed suicide in a situation where the parents claimed that this was as a result of addiction to this game. Apparently he was playing the game and then for some reason took his own life. His parents are blaming the game developers for their son's death and are even suing them to boot.

Getting addicted to anything to a point where one takes their life is a very sad situation. Common addictions like smoking and drinking are not the best thing but it is very rare to find a person taking their lives over them. The chemicals that are related to these drugs are the ones that are usually the cause of diseases that might kill a user in the long run. These drugs are not known to kill that fast but rather eat someone up slowly.

Taking into consideration that World of Warcraft is just a game; you cannot help but wonder what other effects this game could be having on those who play it. It is been found that the fans to this game spend long hours playing it and are virtually unable to control the amount of time they spend on their computers.

This can lead to other health related issues like eye problems from overexposure to the monitors' light. Back related problems from sitting for too long and many more. Many parents are advised to regulate the amount of time their children spend on the internet as this makes them prone to exposure to many harmful sites that can end up ruining their health or even taking their lives.

These kids may also find it difficult to socialize with others as all they are used to is online interactions which basically means no physical contact. It is therefore the prerogative of parents to monitor what their kids do online.

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