US STUDY : Gamers are "likely" drunks and druggies -

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Tremble on 24 January 2009

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mike_intellivision on 24 January 2009

I just wonder if those with more active social lives (i.e., frat boys) just don't have the time to play video games.

Of course, while that explains the relationship findings, it does not account for the alcohol use.

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Jinova on 24 January 2009

reask said:
I like having a few beers whilst gaming.
I dont see anything wrong with that.

Agreed.

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ZenfoldorVGI on 24 January 2009

I'm kinda a drunkard, and I'm working up the courage to buy an ounce of hydro, despite the random drug testing at my job....so anecdotally, it's true.

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Mr Khan on 24 January 2009

Surprising findings, considering that gaming has certainly moved out of the "wastoid" zone, certainly across the past decade (damn, are the 00's almost over already? Time flies)

Not surprising that the study had such findings, and was sponsered by Brigham Young University

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starbruin on 24 January 2009

haha that article was a laugh i mean seriously?? I've been gaming since the atari days and I didn't start drinking til a year after I turned legal when a friend became 21 himself, since then I've always enjoyed drinking and gaming although I definitely am not drinking because of VG. Aside from the brew I am as far away from negative behaviors as can be :P

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