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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
Many people can control their compulsive gambling with medicines and therapy. Support groups can also help.
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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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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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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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- Older Adults at Increased Risk of Gambling Addiction(National Council on Problem Gambling)
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- Pathological gambling
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