Other: Violent games make young men smoke marijuana

NCXCStud · 10-April-06, 01:13 PM

That's according to a study carried out by Dr Sonya Brady of the University of California.

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Originally Posted by Pro-G


	The study, carried out by Dr Brady and Professor Karen Matthews at the University of Pittsburgh, involved a group of 100 male undergraduates aged 18 to 21, asked to play either Grand Theft Auto III or The Simpsons: Hit and Run. In GTA the player took the role of a criminal and was instructed by the Mafia to beat up a drug dealer with a baseball bat. In The Simpsons: Hit and Run the player took on the role of Homer Simpson attempting to get his daughter's science project to school before it can be marked late. Full story at Pro-G

NCXCStud · 10-April-06, 01:18 PM

I don't agree with this at all. I'm sorry. I've played plenty of violent games, and never ONCE had I had the urge to go smoke marijuana (never have, never will) and frankly, videogames don't make me want to drink...I want to do that on my own

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I'm tired of these 'studies.' We have no idea about who they picked up. Did the intentionally select participants based on family upbringing, are known drug users/heavy drinkers?

Sorry, just saying "Violent video games cause kids to smoke reefer and drink alcohol" without giving any additional FACTS pertaining to the study are null and void.

For all we know, they picked up 100 known drug dealers and drug users and then conducted the study.

musclecars&computers · 10-April-06, 01:47 PM

I'm w/ NCXCStud. Video games and tv do not have anything to do w/ making kids want to do drugs, shoot a gun, drink, fight etc.

I can use this theory against them.
If video games make kids want to do drugs and stuff then those sex edu. classes make kids want to have sex. Ahhaa They need to make up there mind.:biteme:

Also if someone can blame a video game for drug use or shooting someone i can blame misspelled words on my keyboard.:geek:

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10-April-06, 01:18 PM		#2 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	I don't agree with this at all. I'm sorry. I've played plenty of violent games, and never ONCE had I had the urge to go smoke marijuana (never have, never will) and frankly, videogames don't make me want to drink...I want to do that on my own > I'm tired of these 'studies.' We have no idea about who they picked up. Did the intentionally select participants based on family upbringing, are known drug users/heavy drinkers? Sorry, just saying "Violent video games cause kids to smoke reefer and drink alcohol" without giving any additional FACTS pertaining to the study are null and void. For all we know, they picked up 100 known drug dealers and drug users and then conducted the study.

10-April-06, 01:47 PM		#3 (permalink)
musclecars&computers Apex Tech Demi-God	I'm w/ NCXCStud. Video games and tv do not have anything to do w/ making kids want to do drugs, shoot a gun, drink, fight etc. I can use this theory against them. If video games make kids want to do drugs and stuff then those sex edu. classes make kids want to have sex. Ahhaa They need to make up there mind.:biteme: Also if someone can blame a video game for drug use or shooting someone i can blame misspelled words on my keyboard.:geek: