Gamer Addict Swallows Steel Saw Blade

In 2009 China will be the first country to recognize internet addiction as an official medical condition. Earlier this month the Christian Science Monitor reported on the PLA boot camp and rehab center set up for Chinese Internet addicts, where sufferers are made to go cold turkey from wildly addictive pursuits such as online gaming.

A 23 year-old gamer from Beijing, China named Xiao Cai attempted to suicide by ingesting fragments of a saw blade. Reports are saying his suicide attempt was from his addiction to World of Warcraft and Starcraft where he spent most of his time on. His condition is one of the most severe cases of all game addiction, causing him to ramble on about his video games continuously. According to sources, the doctors who have been treating Xiao Cai’s recall, that even while he was in critical condition following the attempt, he reportedly continued to discuss incoherently his favorite video games in the Beijing Hospital ICU.

Chinese Internet Rehab Center

Xiao Cai’s uncle told a reporter that Xiao Cai is 23-years-old this year, and has been addicted to the Internet for three to four years. It’s not the first time that he has tried to commit suicide. On the evening of January 2, Xiao Cai ingested fragments of a saw blade. He ingested more fragments on the afternoon of the next day, five pieces in total. On the afternoon of January 3, he felt uncomfortable and dialed the emergency room number. Xiao Cai’s uncle said, “If it wasn’t because of his introverted personality, perhaps he would not be so addicted to the Internet.”

His uncle believes that it all started when playing online games in junior high school a female gamer betrayed him. He was so hurt from this that he started to spend majority of his time playing online games. The main two games that he spent this time playing was Starcraft and World of Warcraft. This will be another case of addiction to Blizzard’s line of games.Xiao Cai’s condition are unknown, but is reported that he is still restless and still mouthing phrases from the online games.

Source (chinese) :http://news.xinhuanet.com/internet/2009-01/06/content_10607845.htm

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