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Gaming Equals Cocaine Quack Back in the News

By pete_gallagher

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UK therapist and sports psychologist Steve Pope, who earlier this year compared playing games for two hours to taking a line of cocaine (in terms of the high it produces), has resurfaced in a Daily Star article, in which he claims that videogame addiction is rampant among soccer players.

In its article, the Star claims that Joe Cole, David James, and Cesc Fabregas have all admitted to 'spending hours glued to their consoles,' but notes that 'there is no indication they are among those receiving help or that their game has suffered.'

This is where Pope pops in, alleging that players from Manchester United, Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal have videogame addiction problems. Pope, who serves as sport psychologist for the soccer team Fleetwood Town, recounted: Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on August 11, 2010 (boomark / email).

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