Computer games are the most popular entertainments in modern societies and they target a variety of people in different ages. 

The addiction to the rivalry and excitements of the games make them the most common recreational programs for today's teenagers, so that they do anything to reach a higher level of the game, they immerse in the game so much that they completely separate from their surroundings. Challenging with the obstacles and reaching a higher level in the game, make the players excited and losing the game make them anxious.

Development of electronic and computer games are a great threat for youth and adolescents and can lead to psychological disorders and depression in these groups.

In previous times, kids were involved playing with other children, but children of today spend most of their time on computer games as soon as they understand and acquainted with them, while these games cannot create any emotional and human relationship.

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Children's and adolescents attractions to the computer games cause many mental, physical and social problems for them.

These effects are stimulating anger and violence, obesity, epilepsy due to games, social isolation, and other physical and mental damages.

Many psychologists and mental health professionals have paid attention to the effects of these games.

The increasing prevalence of computer games among children and adolescents have made many researchers to determine the effects of these games on players. In few countries, there are few and limited studies on the effects of addiction to computer games on players.

Considering the increasing rate of addiction to computer games among few countries adolescents and youth, the present study was conducted to investigate the effects of addiction to computer games on physical and mental health including physical health, anxiety, and depression and impaired social functioning.

Research has proven that online video games have a bad effect, and on some students, their overall performance is directly affected.

Reliance on video and online entertainment is believed to have effects on intellectual fitness and the social anxiety that college students and even young teens face today.

Studies show that college students addicted to video games perform much less well in college than their counterparts who are no longer addicted to video games.

The negative impact of online games on students has been immense, alienating them from the society.

They spend very little time in their homes and with their friends. In addition, they are in favor of returning to their homes to return to the sport, after a while it will turn into anthophobia or in some other case be recognized as a concern for human company. Uncontrolled videogame dependence results in a college student’s overall performance in faculty, students are too busy to enjoy online games and are not focused on school, spending more time playing online than their studies.