The study was conducted by associate professor Amanda Giordano of the Mary Frances Early College of Education, and analyzed data from over two hundred high school counselors.
Over eighty percent of high school counselors reported working with at least one student with a gaming-related issue, and a similar percentage reported helping a student with a vaping-related issue.
Both activities are potentially addictive, says Giordano, but her study found that less than half of high school counselors felt prepared to address the issues.
She suggests that counselors be provided with addiction intervention training, both in graduate school and out in the field.
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