It can be harmful enough to corrupt someone's life. An example comes from the United Kingdom, where 20-year-old Chris Staniforth died due to an addiction to video games. Chris played his XBOX all day, every day, for long 12-hour sessions without breaks. He wouldn't even get up to walk or stretch to maintain normal blood flow. After one of his 12-hour gaming sessions playing Halo, Chris developed a blood clot in his legs that traveled to his lungs killing him instantly. His addiction to video games took his life just like people who abuse substances. Chris' need to play video games non-stop led him to stay still and not want to move from his position, which eventually led to him