Nearly 10 per cent of teens in three Canadian provinces said they had gambled online in the past three months, according to a new study by researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University ...
Mar 30, 2016
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Adding flashing lights and music to gambling encourages risky decision-making—even if you're a rat.
Jan 20, 2016
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A new study into problem gambling and gambling addiction has found there is no safe level of gambling.
Nov 16, 2015
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The soft signs of compulsive gambling—high energy levels, unreasonable expectations, extreme competitiveness, distorted optimism and above-average IQs—are often the very traits that characterize competing athletes. However, ...
May 11, 2015
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More than 1.6 million college-aged adults meet the criteria for problem gambling. This can lead to difficulties at work, school or home, and with relationships, personal finances, and mental and physical health. Counseling ...
Apr 14, 2015
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Problem gambling and obsessive-compulsive behaviors share genetic as well as behavioral links, according to a study by researchers at Yale, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. ...
Feb 16, 2015
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The treatment of people who cannot keep their gambling habits in check is often complicated because they also tend to suffer from personality disorders. So says Meredith Brown of Monash University in Australia, in a review ...
Nov 25, 2014
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In the past decade, online gambling has exploded and several states, including New York, have approved measures to legalize various types of gambling. So, it's only natural that the number of people with gambling problems ...
Nov 5, 2014
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People who are in control of their gambling habits play for fun and like the idea of possibly winning big. They set limits on how much money and time they can spend, and they are likely to gamble on the internet. But gambling ...
Sep 9, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—People who gamble frequently may experience brain changes that make it extremely difficult for them to give up the habit.
Jun 16, 2014
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