Study Hopes To Address Online Problem Gambling
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 existence providing thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash prizes. [...]
About this Post
Posted on February 26, 2009 by socrates | Filed Under Addiction, Culture, Poker
|
Print This Article | Leave a Comment
Gambling Problem? No Sex For You (And Other Disasters In Your Family)
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, employers, and co-workers. Pathological Gambling Runs in Families 10% of family members of [...]
About this Post
Posted on September 26, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Addiction, Culture, Poker
|
Print This Article | 1 Comment
True Or False… 1 Out Of 100 ER Visits Are For Gambling Problems
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 stats… Who came to the ER? 3 times as many men came in [...]
About this Post
Posted on August 25, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Addiction, Article Review, Poker
|
Print This Article | Leave a Comment
