Daily Cuts - What’s really behind gaming addiction among Singaporean youth

Gaming and gamers tend to carry negative connotations – more so now, with increased gaming addiction among Singapore’s youths. At the same time, Singapore is boosting its reputation as an e-sports hub, even earning the nation accolades. What observations do we draw from this contradiction and how can the burgeoning industry help those who have let gaming overtake their lives? Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Dr Lambert Low, Senior Consultant and Chief of Addiction Medicine, Institute of Mental Health, and Thomas Kopankiewicz, e-sports SEA Games silver medallist, to find out more.