+ Gaming Addiction?

More and more online gaming is becoming very popular. From games like Madden where people compete in a sometimes friendly game of football, up to the more intense online gaming and sometimes a new social world MMORPG's. I am a gamer myself, not so much the Online genre but games wide open such as the Grand Theft Auto series, And yes GTA4 is awesome, but this blog isn't about my likes. I have many friends that play MMORPG's, and it consumes their lives. I remember when my brother came home with Final fantasy 11, which is a MMORPG, and on the back of the box, much like on cigarette box's there was a warning telling you not to let the game affect relationships with family, friends, and work. These games are not only affecting social lives but they are affecting health as well. In Asia, MMORPG's are even more popular, than in the US, believe it or not, and there are reports of gamers DYING from playing too long with little sleep.
Is there some way to bring the online gameing fasination away from the computer? Many of us think that because it's a video game we're playing it is fun and relaxing, but should we start worrying? Here is a site that shows signs that someone you know might be addicted to gaming. It also has other interesting article on the genre of MMORPG's