ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2018
Gaming under the influence: An exploratory study.
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- Substance use amongst individuals with internet gaming disorder and gaming disorder: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Internet Gaming Disorder and Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use: The Moderating Role of Student Status.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The effect of caffeine use in the relationship between gaming and sleep in adolescents: A mediation analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Video gaming and cannabis use: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Gaming disorder and problematic caffeine consumption in adolescents: a narrative review and public health framework.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Efficacy of a multi-nutrient dietary supplement on improving decision fatigue in video gamers.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Internet gaming disorder and risky behaviours among Czech adolescents: A nationally representative study.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2024Article
- Detection and Characterization of Online Substance Use Discussions Among Gamers: Qualitative Retrospective Analysis of Reddit r/StopGaming Data.JMIR infodemiology · 2024Article
- Prevalence, correlates, and comorbidities of internet gaming disorder and problematic game use: national mental health survey of Korea 2021.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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- Physical and Recreational Activities, Sedentary Screen Time, Time Spent with Parents and Drug Use in Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Pilot data findings from the Gothenburg treatment for gaming disorder: a cognitive behavioral treatment manual.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Co-Occurrence of Gaming Disorder and Other Potentially Addictive Behaviours between Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Perceived problems with adolescent online gaming: National differences and correlations with substance use.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background and aims Association between substance use and excessive play of online games exists both in theory and research. However, no study to date examined playing online games under the influence of licit and illicit drugs. Methods We questioned a convenient online sample of 3,952 Czech online gamers on their experiences and motives of using caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, psychoactive pharmaceuticals, and illicit drugs while playing massive multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Results The results showed low prevalence of illicit drug use while playing online games. Substance use was positively associated with intensity of gaming and both addiction and engagement; psychoactive substances with stimulating effect were linked to higher engagement and gaming intensity, whereas use of sedatives was associated with higher addiction score. Substance use varied slightly with the preference of game genre. Discussion Drug use while playing appears as behavior, which is mostly not related to gaming - it concerns mostly caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis. For some users, however, drug use was fueled by motivations toward improving their cognitive enhancement and gaming performance.
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