New Campaign to Raise Awareness About Gambling Addiction

New campaign to raise awareness about gambling addiction

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The Department of Health and Human Services is launching the campaign. It's to help Nebraskans understand their limits and offer resources for people struggling with addiction. Jennifer Nelson is a recovering gambling addict of 11 years. She says she …
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Officials: Gamblingaddicted NY nun stole 8000

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Sister Edith Wyss, provincial minister of the 138-member order, said that when Rapp was placed on leave, she agreed to seek treatment for a gambling addiction. "She spent 9 1/2 months in an in-patient treatment program and has maintained her recovery …
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Football's addiction to gambling

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And in that brief remembrance of fights past can be found my saving grace where would-be gambling addiction is concerned. When it comes to staking my life on the outcome of any given sporting event, I haven't got a f***ing clue what I'm doing. I …
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The Big Gamble: Fighting Addiction Around Casinos

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“Proximity is a factor in addiction. There are lots of studies that say the closer you are to a gambling venue, the more likely you are to become addicted,” Mark Fatla, the Executive Director of Pittsburgh North Side Leadership Conference, a community …
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A gambling addiction help commercial followed by a casino commercial? Seriously? – by alicoo500 (Alison C)

 

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I got the horse right here. The name is Paul Revere. (I have a gambling addiction. Help me please. I beg of you.) And the guy here says if.. – by BenjaminPhelan (Benjamin Phelan)

 

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