CAE Essay: Cure for game addiction


Here's a CAE essay task taken fom Writing for Advanced with Answer Key by M. Mann and S. Taylore-Knowles, page 13

And below is my essay makeover.

Following the discussion with a panel of researchers, it was apparent that an increasing number of population are obsessed with computer games. This raises the question of what can be done to treat game addiction.

Public service announcements can help individuals raise awareness of game addiction and recognize the first signs of addictive behaviour before it becomes a nagging obsession. Some might argue that public notices are often ignored by people. However, it only takes a sweeping glance at catchy, warning writings of notices for them to effect behavioral changes at a subconscious level. And if this tactic is to serve its purpose, public announcements should reach broader masses of people.

In some severe cases of game addiction, it is true that treatment programs can be effective in helping individuals to regain self-control. But the problem is that a substantial number of individuals feel either stigmatized to be enrolled such programs, or feel skeptical about the positive outcome of therapies. And if there is general reluctance to take treatment, hardly would more resources for treatment programs be justified.  

From the above it follows that while therapies can sometimes cure game addiction effectively, public announcements will help a wider audience, since they have the potential to curb the first signs of addiction before it becomes serious. It remains to hope that authorities can realise this potential and disseinate public announcements in an optimal volume.


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