When gambling becomes an addiction, seek help (The Desert Sun)
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Gambling addictions is still in the news!
New research by the University of Tasmania has found that problem gambling can affect the health and welfare of family members.Gambling’s flow-on effect (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
To the Rev. William Boyd Bingham III, it makes no sense that lawmakers would even consider allowing casinos to open, exposing residents of the Appalachian region and elsewhere to the possibility of gambling addiction. “We’ve already got our share of problems with drugs, and for the sake of our children we can’t tolerate another addiction,” said Bingham, pastor of Binghamtown Baptist Church in …Hundreds gather at Capitol to oppose casinos (Lexington Herald-Leader)
The five valley casinos can be a 24-hour source of fun. Unfortunately, for some gamblers that diversion can become a problem.When gambling becomes an addiction, seek help (The Desert Sun)
2,300 Oregonians sought treatment last year for pathological gamblingRaising awareness on problem gambling in Oregon (KVAL Eugene)
NEW PORT RICHEY — David Olson lost his law license for losing more than $200,000 in client money — money his gambling addiction led him to steal from clients and spend on lottery tickets. Now he has lost his freedom…Pasco judge sends ex-lawyer to prison (St. Petersburg Times)
The five valley casinos can be a 24-hour source of fun.When gambling becomes an addiction, seek help (The Desert Sun)
Chris and Pax Prentiss, father and son co-founders and co-directors of Passages Addiction Cure Center in Malibu, California, have released a thirty-minute infomercial, which reaches into the homes of millions of Americans with a message of hope and guidance regarding drug and alcohol dependency.Passages Malibu Releases Addiction Cure Infomercial (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
FRANKFORT - To the Rev. William Boyd Bingham III, it makes no sense that lawmakers would even consider allowing casinos to open, exposing residents of the Appalachian region and elsewhere to the possibility of gambling addiction.Foes gather on casino bill (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
For some it’s a form of recreation, but for others, it’s a habit they just can’t break. “I’ve heard more than once that I was headed for the mall or a store and ended up at the casino and I’m not even sure how that happened,” said addiction counselor Jewel Cooper.Talk of New Casino Licenses Raises Gambling Concerns (KWWL Iowa)