South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease

South Korea economy could lose over $9 billion once the WHO names gaming addiction a disease

Stigmatising gaming addicts could cost the industry trillions of KRW

Gaming Disorder included in WHO’s latest draft of International Compendium of Diseases

Gaming Disorder

Gaming Disorder included in WHO’s latest draft of International Compendium of Diseases

Members of WHO aren’t expected to report using the ICD-11 until 2022

World Health Organisation drafts definitions for video game addiction

January 2, 2018

Health Concerns

World Health Organisation drafts definitions for video game addiction

Gaming disorder and hazardous gaming outlined in draft of 2018 revision to organisation's International Compendium of Diseases