Ah I subscribe to the school of thought that if you don't grow up by our age, you don't have to.
"If I make this shot I will ...."
I remember playing these games as a kid and I still occasionally do it today.
It is no wonder they are insane.
I think another factor is that for many of them to be the "entertainer" type, their personality is predisposed to being more addictive, more depressive, and more excessive.