Related News ItemsNational Problem Gambling AwarenessTue, 07 Feb 2012 02:02:10 -0800
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. is the theme for the next National Problem Gambling Awareness Week (NPGAW) March 4-10, 2012. This is the 10th annual grassroots campaign, sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling, to educate the public about the warning signs of problem gambling and the resources available for treatment.
Read More... Gambling Addicts Aren't Necessarily Smoking AddictsWed, 25 Jan 2012 10:25:32 -0800
Valley View, as well as Sycuan and Pala, created enclosed smoke-free areas in their casinos. Anti-smoke advocates aren’t satisfied. In a gambling casino, you can lose your shirt — and worse, your health. That’s why several groups are working on California’s Indian casinos to go smoke-free.
Read More... Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictionsThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:07:23 -0800
LONDON (Reuters) - Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday. Researchers who scanned the brains of 50 pairs of brothers and sisters of whom one was a cocaine addict found that both siblings had brain abnormalities that make it more ...
Read More... New report looks at addiction, gamblingWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:04:35 -0800
Addiction and problem gambling are the issues addressed in the newest report from the United Way’s Social Research and Planning Council.
Read More... Former Exchange Bandit looks to help othersMon, 23 Jan 2012 03:16:30 -0800
The man once dubbed the Exchange Bandit by police, says he wants to turn his life around and help other who also suffer from gambling addictions.
Read More... Gambler bans himself from every betting shop in NorwichWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:07:44 -0800
A gambling addict has banned himself from every betting shop in Norwich and East Anglia, after he lost £100,000 in four years on the controversial fixed odds betting terminals.
Read More... CAMH discovery identifies potential target for anti-craving medicationsWed, 25 Jan 2012 06:15:00 -0800
TORONTO , Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential target for the development of anti-craving medications for people with addictions ...
Read More... Mid-Michigan therapist says Super Bowl can aggravate addiction problemsMon, 30 Jan 2012 13:09:40 -0800
While millions are looking forward to Super Bowl Sunday, it can be a difficult time for those with a gambling addiction.
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