Combating gaming disorder in collegiate gamers

...."Our athletes will be expected to have group work out sessions. We will have team bonding sessions and theses are in place to take them away from their computers and put them into an environment where they also have to thrive out of their game where they`re experts in," Engel said....
...."We also have our weekly meet ups on Fridays, where we really try to make a social experience out of gaming," Engel said. "It`s a great way to just get them out of their room, get them to meet new people. Get them to socialize and maybe from there they`ll stem into maybe a different direction. Maybe they`ll find someone they like to go hiking with.".....    ...more

Bethany`s Notes: If you haven`t heard the World Health Organization added `gaming disorder` to it`s list of mental disorders. Currently there are over 60 colleges and universities that have recognized esports programs. So what are your thoughts? Do you think this is an addiction like any other addiction? Is it different than perhaps a `sports` addiction?