Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Every year millions of students chase the dream of a college degree. But up to 40% of undergrads drop out in the first year. Why? We explore the hidden reason in this video.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - Understanding The Issue
04:36 - Jake's College Story
07:28 - The College Gaming Cycle
10:46 - Why The Issue Isn't Being Addressed
14:58 - The Solutions
About Cam:
Cam Adair is an international speaker, entrepreneur, and pioneer on video game addiction. He is the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, serving 75,000 members in 95 countries.
A talented hockey player, Cam’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 11 when he began to experience intense bullying, leading him to drop-out of high school. He never graduated, and while all of his friends were off to college, Cam was playing video games up to 16 hours a day. Struggling with depression he got to the point of writing a suicide note, and it was this night when he made a commitment to change.
Named one of Canada's top 150 leaders in Mental Health, his work has been published in Psychiatry Research, and featured in two TEDx talks, Forbes, BBC, the New York Times, NPR, CNN, and ABC 20/20, amongst others. His videos on YouTube have over two million views. Born in Canada, he currently lives in Thailand.
Every year millions of students chase the dream of a college degree. But up to 40% of undergrads drop out in the first year. Why? We explore the hidden reason in this video.
PARENT YT CHANNEL ► youtube.com/@camadairofficial
TAKE OUR TEST ► gamequitters.com/video-game-addiction-test-for-gamers
RESPAWN GUIDE TO QUIT GAMING ► gamequitters.com/respawn
COACHING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES ► gamequitters.com/reclaim
DISCORD SERVER ► discord.gg/gamequitters
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - Understanding The Issue
04:36 - Jake's College Story
07:28 - The College Gaming Cycle
10:46 - Why The Issue Isn't Being Addressed
14:58 - The Solutions
About Cam:
Cam Adair is an international speaker, entrepreneur, and pioneer on video game addiction. He is the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, serving 75,000 members in 95 countries.
A talented hockey player, Cam’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 11 when he began to experience intense bullying, leading him to drop-out of high school. He never graduated, and while all of his friends were off to college, Cam was playing video games up to 16 hours a day. Struggling with depression he got to the point of writing a suicide note, and it was this night when he made a commitment to change.
Named one of Canada's top 150 leaders in Mental Health, his work has been published in Psychiatry Research, and featured in two TEDx talks, Forbes, BBC, the New York Times, NPR, CNN, and ABC 20/20, amongst others. His videos on YouTube have over two million views. Born in Canada, he currently lives in Thailand.
