Psychology & Psychiatry

The loot box problem

Individuals with gambling problems and excessive gamers spend more on loot boxes than their peers, new research published in International Gambling Studies confirms.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Better info needed for gamblers on self exclusion

A study into a process used for minimising harm for problem gamblers has found little information in the community about self-exclusion or how people can access it.

Psychology & Psychiatry

When gambling becomes an addiction

Gambling can be a harmless hobby or a serious addiction. While gambling addicts are at risk of losing everything, the uncontrollable urge to continue keeps them going, often leading to compulsion. A Baylor College of Medicine ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Gambling is just plain fun for those players who are in control

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 ...

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