Originally Posted by Dude
The key word on the downside risks discussion is "compulsive." Too much of anything is a bad thing.

It's more of a problem of self-regulation than anything else.

Ideally, you want to make sure that your kids understand self-regulation before they go to college and they aren't transitioned from an zero responsibility environment to a total freedom environment where they can play computer games 24 hours a day and not attend class or do much of anything.