A video gamer is using his addiction to a favored game as a major tool in defeating his nicotine addiction. Can other smokers really use video games — and perhaps other recreational addictions — to kick the habit?

DS Fanboy reader Dan was interviewed by the blog about the role of video games in his latest attempt to quit smoking. Ironically, he’s using his addiction to the Game Boy franchise Pokemon to stop once and for all.

YAAAAAAAAA 

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I would have done the same thing too 

And yet one more reason to get a DS!

From one to another :P

Soon he'll be smoking to get away from Pokemon.

I find if I really get into a game, I don't need to eat. Unfortunatly, I have to make up for it when I stop playing.

^^
lol

nintendo should advertise that with the next pokemon game

"Pokemon lets you catch hundreds of different monsters, allowing
you to play Wi-Fi with friends all around the world, and it even
helps STOP nicotine addiction--its true!!1!--Iwata-san

lol

Bump for the smokers

Other use to pokemon? Now do anything

Gotta Smoke them all! lol