Great article! Is there such thing as a good addiction? Maybe that is just called a hobby. I think the moment something you do weather it's playing video games, drinking, gambling, or anything else to be considered addictive, whenever it begins to be more important in your life than simple logic then you have a potentially harmful addiction. When you start weighing the pros and cons and your priorities start to be impacted then you have something to worry about.
My main issue with video games and the stigma of being called a video game addict is simply this. When is the last time you heard someone being called a basketball or baseball addict with a negative connotation? Are kids who play little League baseball looked down upon because they play baseball on the weekends and play catch in their backyard after school? Nope. Why? Because people understand what that leads to. Team sports build character, teach good values, give kids something to strive for, potentially can lead to and education, and possibly a future in sports. Well so can video games now. Generally people don't understand that yet. They don't know that there are college scholarships for gaming now and professional leagues. It is new i get it. I think as esports in America grows and shows its potential the term "video game addiction" will fade.