Finally Lost It? Keith Vaz: Spend NHS Money on Video Game 'Addicts'
Head of the UK parliamentary home affairs committee wants to throw money around
Keith Vaz, is the chairman of the Home Affairs Select Committee in the United Kingdom's ancient and revered seat of democracy, parliament. As such he's got a voice to be listened to. So, when his obsession with video games takes hold, it's important.
This time round, he wants the beleaguered National Health Service (NHS) to be used to support people who have non-existent 'addictions'.
According to The Press Association, "The NHS should offer support to people addicted to the internet and video games..."
"In a parliamentary motion, Keith Vaz warned that emotions, decision-making ability and self-control were affected as a result of the addiction.
The motion received support from Liberal Democrat Sir Bob Russell. Both men were, "deeply concerned" by research "which suggests that frequently using the internet or video games can have a physical effect on the brain, similar to that of drugs or alcohol".
According to the politicians, some "research found "both neuronal connections between brain areas and brain functions including emotions, decision-making and self-control are affected".
The research in question came from Indiana University... which has done such research in the past.
This time round, he wants the beleaguered National Health Service (NHS) to be used to support people who have non-existent 'addictions'.
According to The Press Association, "The NHS should offer support to people addicted to the internet and video games..."
"In a parliamentary motion, Keith Vaz warned that emotions, decision-making ability and self-control were affected as a result of the addiction.
The motion received support from Liberal Democrat Sir Bob Russell. Both men were, "deeply concerned" by research "which suggests that frequently using the internet or video games can have a physical effect on the brain, similar to that of drugs or alcohol".
According to the politicians, some "research found "both neuronal connections between brain areas and brain functions including emotions, decision-making and self-control are affected".
The research in question came from Indiana University... which has done such research in the past.
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Comedykev 19 Jan 2012 12:45
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This blokes a retard who needs to get a life!!!!
DoctorDee 19 Jan 2012 16:37
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"frequently using the internet or video games can have a physical effect on the brain, similar to that of drugs or alcohol"
Have these tests been control grouped?
What about frequently playing the piano, or regularly collecting stamps? Are these not the same neuronal connections that are made when anyone does anything often?
Have these tests been control grouped?
What about frequently playing the piano, or regularly collecting stamps? Are these not the same neuronal connections that are made when anyone does anything often?