Understanding Gambling and Problem Gambling: A Step in the Right Direction

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Gambling
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American Gaming Association
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Overview: Gambling is an important part of all cultures, societies, and social classes. Nowadays, it is a common leisure activity. Over two-thirds of adults engage in gambling on a regular basis. For most people, gambling is a relaxing activity with no negative consequences. However, others develop excessive behavior when it comes to gambling: Gambling becomes a disorder or an addiction that manifests itself as an irrepressible impulse to wager money. For excessive or pathological1 gamblers, it dominates their lives and has negative consequences. Among other things, this obsessive passion leads to the spending of ever increasing sums of money.

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Format: PDF | Size: 61KB | Date: Nov 2002 | Pages: 12

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