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Gambling has been prevalent on the internet for many years now attracting its share of players from around the world, both the young and the not so young. Online poker has become a popular form of gambling with thousands of sites in…
We know the problem-gambler gets into trouble. But how does his (it’s usually a man) behavior affect everyone around him? Research is beginning to show that pathological gambling contributes to chaos and dysfunction in families, affecting spouses and partners, kids, parents, siblings,…
Heart attack? Gun shot wound? Appendicitis? You’ll probably hurry on down to your local emergency room. But how about for gambling? A recent study out of Canada looked at visits by problem gamblers (PG) to an emergency room near Quebec’s largest casino. Interesting…
Today is the last post in our 3-part series on pathological gambling (PG). (Here are Post #1 and #2). Today we’ll look at Medication Treatment for PG. 3 classes of medication have been found to help PG. Opioid Antagonists These medications, like…
This is the 2nd post in our 3-part series on pathological gambling (PG). (Here’s Post #1.) Today we’ll look at the treatment for gambling. Treatment is divided into psychological treatment and medication treatment. One of the most important interventions before treating the actual…
This is the 1st post in a 3-part series on pathological gambling. And what’s that, you ask?? Pathological gambling is gambling addiction. Behaviors such as these are diagnostic: – preoccupation with gambling – inability to control gambling behavior – lying to loved…
You’re a horse and, in 1 year, you win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. By winning all 3, you have bragging rights to say you were good enough to win the ____________. Yes, it’s a bit far from poker, but…