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Compulsive Gambling
Also called: Gambling addiction
Many people enjoy gambling, whether it's betting on a horse or playing poker on the Internet. Most people who gamble don't have a problem, but some lose control of their gambling. Signs of problem gambling include
- Always thinking about gambling
- Lying about gambling
- Spending work or family time gambling
- Feeling bad after you gamble, but not quitting
- Gambling with money you need for other things
If you have concerns about your gambling, ask for help. Your health care provider can work with you to find the treatment that's best for you.
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Start Here
- When the Stakes Turn Toxic: Learn about Problem Gambling(National Institutes of Health)
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Overviews
- Compulsive Gambling(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Frequently Asked Questions -- Problem Gamblers(National Council on Problem Gambling)
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Latest News
- Sports Gamblers Wrongly Bet on Their Sense of Control(03/22/2013, HealthDay)
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Pathological Gambling Criteria(National Council on Problem Gambling)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Gambling(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Gambling
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References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Addiction industry studies: understanding how proconsumption influences block effective interventions.
- Article: Internet-based interventions for disordered gamblers: study protocol for a randomized...
- Article: Internet use, misuse, and addiction in adolescents: current issues and...
- Compulsive Gambling -- see more articles
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Finding Help for Mental Illnesses(National Institute of Mental Health)
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Finding Help for Mental Illnesses
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Teenagers
- Gambling Addiction(Nemours Foundation)
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- Teen Gambling(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Seniors
- Older Adults at Increased Risk of Gambling Addiction(National Council on Problem Gambling)
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Patient Handouts
- Pathological gambling
- Also available in Spanish
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