Internet Gaming Addiction: A Technological Hazard

Introduction: the internet is considered a beneficial tool in research, communication, and information. still, its excessive and prolonged use has the potential of causing addiction. the presentation of this technological hazard may range from a mild socio-personal distress to a gross disorganization in behavior and self-care. no reported study on internet gaming addiction is available from india. case presentation: we reported a case of two brothers, diagnosed with internet gaming addiction, who showed grossly disorganized behavior and severely compromised self-care. the condition was managed by pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies, with sustained improvement after 6 months follow up. conclusions: internet gaming addiction may cause severe personal, social, and occupational problems. despite the range of severity and various presentations of this disorder, dsm-5 lacks the severity classifier. early identification and management may result in complete recovery.