A mental problem called gaming


PETALING JAYA: “Jeffrey* has always enjoyed unfettered access to games, starting with small video games before “levelling up” to the latest craze in the gaming world.

The childhood hobby morphed into an expensive obsession for Jeffrey by the time he was in his 20s.

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