'I Have Seen Some Gambling Addicts Lose Everything'

'I have seen some gambling addicts lose everything'

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It is running a gambling industry-funded pilot scheme along with an organisation in Bristol, the Addiction Recovery Agency (ARA). The project encourages health and support groups, including the probation service, to refer problem gamblers for counselling.
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A changing view of problem gambling

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Officially changing the name to “gambling addiction” is a welcome revision for many who have been concerned that the label “pathological” only reinforces the stigma of being a problem gambler. The new criteria for the diagnosis of a gambling addiction …
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Blackburn club secretary stole £6k to fund gambling addiction

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A CLUB secretary who stole more than £6,500 had a gambling addiction, a court has heard. Terence … Judge Andrew Woolman told him: “After a blameless life, with no convictions at all, something happened and clearly that was your gambling addiction.
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Documentary On Compulsive Gambling – Bill Kearney AKA: “The Comeback Kid” – Bill Kearney, a former casino gambler, shares his story about how he lost over million in 6 months. He also talks about how there are no safe guards to pr…