Gamers are "likely" drunks and druggies

Interesting, I would maybe guess the alcohol part not the drug use - well maybe Marijuana.

Gamers aren't normal people?!? That photo is lame as hell! Kind like the article. I guess 40+ year old virgins deserve freedom of speech too.

They are also more prone to social withdrawl or awkwardness.

Less prone to obesity, though.

false title.

I find that statement offensive. Both because I dont drink or do drugs and I would hope to consider myself a normal person.... although that last one is questionable....

(disclaimer i am a hardcore gamer)This is one of the stupidest things i have ever read. gamers are usually socially awkward because they don't engage in "normal teen activities" like drinking and drugs. so what the fuck are they talking about.

This just in. Gamers likely to be people in their 20 - 30's and college students! Duh!

Im just gonna come out and confirm that I do love to smoke a jay and pwn some noobs. I cant help it. Its just too much of a good time.

No shit sherlock, lol

wasn't there a post about a month ago about how some of the people who play games online (like WOW) are likely to be women who are successful and not nerdy like how we usually imagine gamers to be?

They have it backwards.
"druggies" are more likely to be gamers.

Or it could be that, while drinking, smoking, snorting, or what have you... the weapon of choice to entertain oneself is by video games? And shouldn't we praise this? It's a good thing that kids will stay at home while intoxicated.

Geese, is that true?

Been online since '86 at 300 baud. Geese .. does that mean i'm an alcholisiislc?

god .. i hpes so

SORRY! you caught me...

For me that is complete and utter BS!

Survey is a crockOshit!!!

What's the deal with the Pic? Are U serious? It makes Me sick! They are not playing a video game. Rascist Bullshit!

I call crap on this as the Prof. (if he really is one) that did this is from Utah and you know what that means right? You got it, its a Mormon conspiracy. They hate video games, drinking, wearing cloths that don't suck etc... And its limited to only 800 students on the Utah campus, and how many of them told the truth? Also if I was stuck going to school in Utah with a bunch of Mormons I too would drink and not socialize.

Interestingly enough they did not say that people who drank did so WHILE playing video games.

They also don't mention gender and age etc... load of crapola.

sounds about right i usuallly get blown then play for a while and then get trashed on weekends with a bunch of buddysss that jus me thooo

perhaps it makes them weaker morally?

this coming from (apparently) a "normal" person who does not play these games save once every 2 monthes when I catch up on enough school work to indulge in simulations of battles (I study them in school, so I consider them extra-curricular).

Anywho, I do know plenty of persons who do indulge in these all of habits quite regularly and think it quite normal!

isn't it relative, or are drugs and alcohol really bad?
oh, wait, let me stop before I put my foot in my mouth.

here they go again targeting gamers. and for what? first they were killers, now they are drug addicts. they smoke weed and drink alcohol. boo-hoo. so do others in society, rich, poor, celebrities, doctors, lawyers, judges, the whole freaking world.

I know a lot of people in their 20s who fit the bill.

HARDCORE GAMER!! on XBOX 360 was #1 GOW 2 #2 GOW1 COD4 #3 UT3 #! you get the point...I do not do drugs and could never think about drinking and playin a video game...I did smoke weed and to be honest the experience of gaming was alot more relaxing and creative then the usual nail bitting excitement...so maybe a little weed would go nice but its not apart of the game..also i'm in my mid 30s and have a very social life especially with my family..its the new wave of entertainment our government has cutten back on alot of recreational activites that gaming has taken its place for the younger generation and guess what it will be impossiable to change that one around...to be honest gamin is a excellent stress reliever and great source for cheap entertainment..Yuppies back off this one and grab urself a cup of Star Bucks and to some yoga..

what's with the stereotypes? and drinking or playing games isn't done by 'normal' people? (or even some light drugs for that matter). this idiotic demonising of computer games does no favours for anyone.

and seriously, what's with the pic?