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Online gaming, the addiction trap

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  • 05 January 2015
  • Sophia Achab
    • HUG
    • Médecine, UNIGE
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According to current estimates, nearly 250,000 people in Switzerland play online games of chance. Around 35,000 people are addicted, dependent, and have lost control of their gambling behavior.

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