Gambling Addiction
Overview
What you need to know about Gambling Addiction:
- Suicide: One in five pathological gamblers will commit suicide, and almost all will consider suicide at some point
- Debt: Although most pathological gamblers live in a state of permanent financial distress, paying the debts of a pathological gambler will never solve the underlying addiction
- Teen Gambling: Teens, because of their developmental state, are at an increased risk of gambling problems, and at present an estimated of 10%-15% of teens suffer from problem gambling
Living with a Gambler - 5 Ways to Help
If your partner has a gambling problem here are 5 tips for bettering the situation.
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Investment Gambling Addiction 'Self Test'
Do you invest responsibly or do you wager on trades in ways that mimic how problem gamblers wager at casinos? What truly motivates your investing? Worried you might be in it for the dangerous thrills? Answer the following 20 questions to learn more.
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A Gambling Intervention: 4 Steps to Success
The 4 secrets to a successful gambling intervention – Convince someone you love to get some help for their problem gambling.
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Your Gambling vs. North American Averages
Do like to gamble? Do you ever wonder if you’re putting yourself at risk of developing a gambling problem? Well, the more often you play and the more you wager the greater your odds of getting in trouble. Want to know if your gambling falls within a ‘normal’ range? Compare your habits to North American averages to see how you stack up.
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7 Ways to Stop Gambling and Reduce Debt
Struggling with gambling debts? Here are 7 steps you can take to get back in control of your financial situation and to stop gambling for good.
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The Gambler's Fallacy
No matter how long a slot machine goes between payouts – when you press that button, it’s never more or less likely to pay off. Understand the true nature of randomness and understand that past events do not influence future outcomes. People who fail to understand the truth about games of chance are more likely to make poor betting decisions and are more prone to developing gambling problems – so get educated and save your money and yourself!
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Gambling Problems among the Elderly
While most seniors gamble for recreation only, a small subgroup of the elderly are at increased risk to develop a gambling problem. Risk factors for a gambling problem can include the loss of a spouse, health problems that limit participation in other activities, a need for money and others.
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Teenage Gambling
Teens are attracted to the excitement and financial reward of gambling, and since gambling is easily accessible and socially approved, about three quarters of teens in grades 7 to 12 say that they do, at least occasionally lay a bet. However, teens are at a much greater higher of developing gambling problems and the earlier a teen starts gambling, the greater their risk of a lifetime problem.
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Problem Gambling Risk Factors
While there is no way anyone can predict who’s going to wind up having a gambling problem, researchers have identified a number of known ‘risk factors’ that seem to up the chances of trouble down the road.
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Pathological Gamblers Are Less Healthy
Researchers have shown that pathological gambling seems to ‘cause’ diseases like tachycardia, angina and liver disease.
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Problem Gambling Self Tests
Worried about your gambling? Take these 2 very quick self tests to find out if you’ve really got something to worry about.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Just as the 12 steps help alcoholics reclaim sobriety, they also help many to overcome an addiction to gambling.
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Gambling Intervention
An intervention offers family a powerful weapon against the devastation of gambling addiction.
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Gambling Addiction FAQs
What is gambling addiction - how does it happen - who is at risk - and what to do about it?
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Video Lottery Terminals Are Addictive
Learn why VLTs earn their reputation as the crack cocaine of gambling.
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Three Stages of Gambling Addiction
From recreational gambler to pathological gambler, all addicts pass through three stages of behavior and irrational thinking.
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