From GreenPixels.com:

[QUOTE]Addiction to video games gets a lot of attention from the mainstream media, fueled by reports of gamers collapsing and suffering heart attacks in internet cafes overseas. It's been a short line from reports like these to wondering whether or not video games constitute a larger threat to the public health. Some media outlets have even gone so far as to compare games directly to drugs like cocaine and heroin.[/QUOTE]

Full article and comments from Hal can be found [URL=http://www.greenpixels.com/articles/features/4200/Game-Addiction-Real-Threat-or-Media-Hype]here[/URL].