Gambling Addiction
The Life Recovery Bible, Personal Size NLT
(Paperback) Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2007-03-20
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I have heard that the death rate for gambling addiction is 25%, caused primarily by suicide. I have also heard that this death rate is higher than any substance abuse addiction. Can anyone show me proof or hard statistics on this?
Simply contact your local gamblers anonymous they should have that kind of data for you.
A movie I recently made for an English Class giving some statistics about gambling addictions
Seems like a 15 minute overview of probability and statistics would cure anyone. No one can win if they play long enough, especially games of pure luck like slot machines. Have there been many math geniuses who are addicted to slot machines?
i'm serious here, people need help.
All BRILLIANT answers -thank you!
you are so right. So is gambling as bad as doing any other drug - Hey it destroys lives and your $ is your lifeblood so...
Extra snuggle points for any reference to a gambling mathematician (other than card counters)
Professional poker player Barry Greenstein once studied for a Ph. D in math but never finished it. Bill Chen, also a professional poker player, completed a Ph. D in math at UC Berkeley.
If you mean pit games, no I can't think of any examples.
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Chinese love GamblingRecentPoker.com - Jan 10, 2010
Wang Xuehong has been trying unsuccessfully for years to persuade the Beijing municipal government to let her open a gambling addiction centre.Telegraph.co.uk - Jan 09, 2010
China#39;s secret gambling problem illegal gambling has spawned huge and increasing numbers of addicts. “Based on international statistics for countries with developed gaming industries,
The Crime Report - Dec 21, 2009
(Gambling addiction is a sickness, according to the American Psychiatric Association, and criminal activity is a symptom.) The report called for a #39;pause#39;
Peoria Journal Star - Jan 01, 2010
Through a lawyer, he said he completed a three-week inpatient program for a gambling addiction at Normal#39;s BroMenn Medical Center, and that his treatment and morenbsp;raquo;CBS 3 - Dec 16, 2009
Experts say serious gambling is often preceded by low-stakes bets on local football contests or NCAA games. And among serious gamblers, addiction can takeThe Australian - Jan 01, 2010
He said there needed to be a greater focus on tackling the causes of homelessness, such as drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. quot;I used to be a workaholic, and morenbsp;raquo;Bundaberg NewsMail - Dec 23, 2009
Bundy#39;s $40m pokie problemThe Bundaberg resident of 30 years had first flirted with his addiction as a 10-year-old. “I had a gambling experience early at a school fete — it was a