Gaming = legal. Drugs = illegal (generally). Although I did meet a couple of people that were really good at their jobs and I later found out were drug users. This is what taught me not to assume or generalise stuff about others before even getting a first impression.
We can play this game and substitute drugs or WoW for anything you want, it will still work, yes. What does that mean? That the problem the object of addiction is not really a problem by itself. The person, who is weak and gets addicted, is the problem. The ones that lose control and become slaves of their desire. Drugs in that sense are more powerful because they create a physical addiction, not just mental. Games are more addicting than e.g. TV because interaction provides more satisfaction than just being a mere spectator.
But some people can still seize control over this and not let it overrun their lives, while others just let themselves go and end up with a huge problem on their hands. I'd say the first group is a very interesting group of people, they show mental strength.
These kind of personal qualities you can find with psychotechnical tests, that's what I meant with my original message. Isn't that what headhunters are supposed to do? Find skilled people and then study their personality to see if they are adequate for their company.
We can play this game and substitute drugs or WoW for anything you want, it will still work, yes. What does that mean? That the problem the object of addiction is not really a problem by itself. The person, who is weak and gets addicted, is the problem. The ones that lose control and become slaves of their desire. Drugs in that sense are more powerful because they create a physical addiction, not just mental. Games are more addicting than e.g. TV because interaction provides more satisfaction than just being a mere spectator.
But some people can still seize control over this and not let it overrun their lives, while others just let themselves go and end up with a huge problem on their hands. I'd say the first group is a very interesting group of people, they show mental strength.
These kind of personal qualities you can find with psychotechnical tests, that's what I meant with my original message. Isn't that what headhunters are supposed to do? Find skilled people and then study their personality to see if they are adequate for their company.