Compulsive Gambling

Wiley-Blackwell: Families suffer from problem gambling

Families suffer from problem gambling Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling...

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Roots of Impulsive Behavior May Lie in Opioid System [Clinical & Research News]

Could receptors in the brain that latch onto morphine or other opioids and create a sense of euphoria, serenity, and pain relief have anything to do with why certain people act rashly? Results were published in the October...

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Flawed football hero finds peace in Moray homeland

MORAY'S most famous footballing son has told the incredible story of his battle with the bookies, the booze and the beautiful game. Last week saw Steve 'Pele' Paterson launch his brutally honest 'Confessions of a Highland...

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Addictive games people play

What was intended to be an innocent visit to check out the new casino on the beachfront and play a few coins on the slot machines turned into a harrowing 18-month gambling addiction for a Durban businesswoman who now wants to...

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Dealing with Pathologic Gambling

Compulsive Gamblers Can Be Treated Problem gambling impairs the social function of 10 million Americans. While pathologic gambling is amenable to treatment, its diagnosis often proves elusive: Gamblers often deny or minimize...

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Is Intermittent Explosive Disorder Mostly a Mens Mental Issue (seomul Evans)

But one of the gravest disorders in this world is mental disorder which affects the mental health of a person. An impulse control disorder is defined as the failure to control an impulsive act or behavior which may cause harm...

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Gambler 'given money despite Vegas debt'

DANIEL FOGARTY November 16, 2009 - 7:09PM AAP High stakes problem gambler Harry Kakavas was lent $US1 million by a Bahamian casino despite knowing he owed $US5 million to casinos in Las Vegas, a court has heard. An internet...

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Gambling addicts face constant temptation

Addictions & Answers Thursday, November 12th 2009, 10:29 AM BILL: Did you see that former Miami Heat star Antoine Walker’s just been arrested for running up $822,500 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos? Dave, Yahoo...

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Steve Paterson faces up to cold reality as he tells his riches-to-rags tale

Published Date: 13 November 2009 STEVE Paterson's career included playing for Manchester United, a pioneering stint in Japan, one of the Scottish Cup's biggest upsets and a managerial stint in the SPL. In Paterson's case it was...

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Signs of Gambling Addiction

Karen wrote a post a little while ago, 10 Financial Signs He’s Cheating, and it was good, but the second I read it, I noticed that the list of ten behaviors could potentially point to another bad behavior, gambling. Gambling is...

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