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PROBLEM GAMBLERS
These links will take you to the US National Council on Problem Gambling.

What is problem Gambling?
Isn’t problem Gambling just a financial problem?
Isn’t problem Gambling really the result of irresponsible or weak-willed people?
What kind of people become problem gamblers?
Do casinos, lotteries and other types of Gambling “cause” problem Gambling?
What types of Gambling cause the most problem Gambling?
What is the responsibility of the gaming industry?
Can you be a problem gambler if you don’t gamble every day?
How can a person be addicted to something that isn’t a substance?
Are problem gamblers usually addicted to other things too?
How widespread is problem Gambling in the U.S.?
How widespread is Gambling in the U.S.?
Can children or teenagers develop Gambling problems?

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Symptoms or signs of being a pathological gambler include:

Preoccupation with Gambling, reliving past Gambling experiences or thinking of ways to get money with which to gamble.

A need to gamble with increasing amounts of money to achieve the desired excitement.

Repeated and unsuccessful attempts to control, cut back or stop Gambling.

Restlessness or irritability when attempting to cut down or stop Gambling;

Gambling as a way to escape from problems or relieve a depressed or unhappy mood.

After losing money, returning another day to get even or "chase" one’s losses.

Lying to family members, therapists or others to conceal the extent of involvement in Gambling.

Committing illegal acts such as forgery, fraud, theft or embezzlement to finance Gambling.

Jeopardizing or losing a significant relationship, job or educational or career opportunity because of Gambling.

Reliance on others to provide money to relieve a desperate financial situation caused by Gambling.

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Hundreds of people across Canada receive this Gambling Watch Newsletter by email weekly. - Admin Canada
Canada’s Gambling Watch Network’s weekly e-mailed Newsletter
Volume 10 Issue 03 CWE January 21, 2008
Crime
In Man who swindled $2.3M from clients jailed, an article in The 1/15/08 Ottawa Sun, we are told that an insurance broker who conned more than 30 […] (Source: Gambling Watch Global)

Professional gamblers make their living by Gambling and thus consider it a profession. They are skilled in the games they choose to play and are able to control both the amount of money and time spent Gambling. Thus, professional gamblers are not addicted to Gambling. They patiently wait for the best bet and then try to win as much as they can.
In contrast to professional gamblers, antisocial or personality gamblers use Gambling as a way to get money by illegal means. They are likely to be involved in fixing horse or dog races, or playing with loaded dice or marked cards. They may attempt to use a compulsive Gambling diagnosis as a legal defense.
Casual social gamblers gamble for recreation, sociability and entertainment. For them, Gambling may be a distraction or a form of relaxation. Gambling does not interfere with family, social or vocational obligations. Examples of such betting are the occasional poker game, Super Bowl bets, a yearly trip to Las Vegas and casual involvement in the lottery.
In contrast, serious social gamblers invest more of their time in Gambling. Gambling is a major source of relaxation and entertainment, yet these individuals place Gambling second in importance to family and vocation. This type of gambler could be compared to a "golf nut," whose source of relaxation comes from playing golf. Serious social gamblers still maintain control over their Gambling activities.
The fifth type, relief and escape gamblers, gamble to find relief from feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, boredom or loneliness. They use Gambling to escape from crisis or difficulties. Gambling provides an analgesic effect rather than a euphoric response. Relief and escape gamblers are not compulsive gamblers. They are identical to relief and escape drinkers.
Compulsive gamblers have lost control over their Gambling. For them, Gambling is the most important thing in their lives. Compulsive Gambling is a progressive addiction that harms every aspect of the gambler’s life. As they continue to gamble, their families, friends and employers are negatively affected. In addition, compulsive gamblers may engage in activities ­ such as stealing, lying or embezzling ­ which go against their moral standards. Compulsive gamblers cannot stop Gambling, no matter how much they want to or how hard they try.
By Robert L. Custer, M.D.

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Hundreds of people across Canada receive this Gambling Watch Newsletter by email weekly. - Admin Canada
Canada’s Gambling Watch Network’s weekly e-mailed Newsletter
Volume 10 Issue 02 CWE January 14, 2008
Editorial
lottery addicts
My occasional talks with purchasers of lottery tickets have convinced me that many of them are really addicted to them. They admit […] (Source: Gambling Watch Global)

Gamblers Anonymous offers the following questions to anyone who may think they have a Gambling problem. These questions are provided to help the individual decide if he or she is a compulsive gambler and wants to stop Gambling.

Did you ever lose time from work or school due to Gambling?

Has Gambling ever made your home life unhappy?

Did Gambling affect your reputation?

Have you ever felt remorse after Gambling?

Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties?

Did Gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency?

After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses?

After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more?

Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone?

Did you ever borrow to finance your Gambling?

Have you ever sold anything to finance Gambling?

Were you reluctant to use "Gambling money" for normal expenditures?

Did Gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family?

Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned?

Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble?

Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance Gambling?

Did Gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble?

Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of Gambling?

Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your Gambling?

Most compulsive gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions.

Gambling Addiction: The Problem, the Pain and the Path to Recovery

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I have been on line for 2-3 days now looking for a chat room for gamblers who can chat with each other. They are out there but I never find anyone on them… I’m frustrated. I live in a very small community and afraid I will run into someone that I work with or that I know and don’t particularly want to air my “dirty laundry” in front of. I have never used a blog before but will try so I can get some of this frustration out..
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This is the Taj Mahal, Donald Trump style.

This is the real Taj Mahal.

This is Donald Trump’s take on autism and vaccines.

This is the CDC stating that there is no valid scientific evidence to link vaccines or anything in vaccines to autism.

It’s just me, but I’d rather be at the real Taj Mahal than the Atlantic City hotel/resort/casino complex that is part of Trump’s holdings (and that I can reach readily by car, bus, or boat from anywhere in New Jersey). (Yes, the same New Jersey that is said to have an “autism cluster,” is said to be trampling on the rights of the parents of preschoolers for requiring mandatory flu vaccines for young children in daycare, has the highest rate of incidence in autism (1 in 94)—-such is life in the Garden State.)

Just as, when it comes to pronouncements on autism and vaccines, I’ll stick (pun not intended, but use it as you will) with the scientists rather than an infamous Manhattan developer (or an equally infamous former MTV-VJ).

All bets are open about who’ll be the next celebrity to step on the autism, and on the “autism-vaccine-theory” bandwagon—-with The Donald on board and Jenny already securely ensconced, who’ll make up the trifecta?
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Hundreds of people across Canada receive this Gambling Watch Newsletter by email weekly. - Admin Canada
Canada’s Gambling Watch Network’s weekly e-mailed Newsletter
Volume 9 Issue 011 CWE Dec. 24’07
Note: We did not want to surprise you on Christmas Eve with this Newsletter. We trust you had a blessed Christmas!
Cyber
In Gambling claims settled by companies The […] (Source: Gambling Watch Global)

Hundreds of people across Canada receive this Gambling Watch Newsletter by email weekly. - Admin Canada
Canada’s Gambling Watch Network’s weekly e-mailed Newsletter
Volume 9 Issue 010 CWE Dec. 17’07

The only proven cure for a Gambling addiction is for the addict to own the Gambling business. When a Gambling addict discovers that selling the addiction to others […] (Source: Gambling Watch Global)