Teenagers aged 15 and 17 are spending more than five hours a day on gaming consoles.
Teenage boys are now spending more time playing video games than they are at school.
UK research from gambling addiction charity Ygame shows boys aged between 15 and 17 are playing games for 34 hours a week.
It equates to roughly five hours a day.
Psychotherapist and Author, Stella O'Malley from Birr, says some parents see no issue with it:
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