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gamepolitics.com - 11/5/2009
Addiction Expert: Australia Needs Game Rehabilitation Center
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Following the news of a treatment center in the UK expanding its offerings to include treating game addiction, an Australian academic has called for a similar program to be launched down under. Sydney University Psychiatric Professor Vladan Starcevic, also billed as a game addition expert, made ...

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Psychiatrist Calls for Gaming Rehab Clinics in Australia
The Escapist : Latest News — ... the hell out of them, I think it's awesome that there's suddenly a very real possibility that Australia could end up with a videogame addiction center before it gets an 18+ rating for videogames. Good on ya, mates! via: GamePolitics

Aussie professor calls for game addiction clinic down under
GoNintendo — ... recognised that this is a problem for some people.” - Sydney University Psychiatric Professor Vladan Starcevic Mr. Starcevic calls himself a an addiction expert, and he believes that the UK made the right step in opening up a gamer addiction clinic. Now he’d like to see Australia do the same thing. With the wacky ratings system over in Australia, and the skewed perception of games, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this happen. Link

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