Loot boxes (LBs) are video game-related purchases with a chance-based outcome. Due to
similarities with gambling, they have come under increasing scrutiny from media, academics …

The addictive use of video games is recognized as a problem with clinical relevance and is
included in international diagnostic manuals and classifications of diseases. The association …

Individuals with disordered gambling often report at least one other lifetime psychiatric
diagnosis. Although prevalence rates vary, there is substantial evidence for co-morbidity …