Posts Tagged ‘Gambling’

At the gambling addiction rehab programs, the addict learns how to deal with a stressed environment so that when they are released; they know how to act and how to create a life free of stress.

Gambling has no limitations for the addict. They will go all out and spend every single cent that they have to quench their craving. They don’t allow anyone to come into their world who is not a gambler. Their addiction is so intense that they will go out every night to gamble and cannot wake up to go to work the next morning. Their entire focus is on gambling.

If you are in a casino, you can literally hear the excitement and buzz that is in there. It is infectious and contagious. It is like they are in a different zone. They feel as if they have the power to conquer the world and it is intense.    Read more...

by Rev. Xanatos Satanicos Bombasticos (ClintJCL)

Gambling addiction rehab facilities have become quite popular and it is the driving force of the professionals that know how addictive gambling can be and how many lives it is adversely changing. Many addicts who end up in these treatment programs find that they are better off than they were before and want others to know that they need to embrace the help that is available to them, but when an addict is gambling, they don’t want to hear anything about going to treatment.

There are so many distractions in life and gambling is one of them. The Internet and legality of casinos makes it even more distracting and easy for the addict to sink deep into a frustrating state of mind.    Read more...

Causes of Addiction: Nova Scotia urged to further study social impact of gambling
Government defends decision to hold back release of two-year-old study on the problem, saying it was so flawed it should be cast aside
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Causes of Addiction: Grief Over for Weiner? Probably Not
While the jury is still out on whether Weiner is addicted to sexting and other inappropriate behavior with Internet strangers, the ramifications of Weiner’s behavior, including the now-infamous crotch shot, will likely take a toll on the congressman’s mental health.
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Causes of Addiction: Narconon Fresh Start Drug Rehabs Boast a 70% Success Rate while Traditional Rehabs Report Fewer Than 10%
It’s a familiar refrain heard at traditional treatment facilities: “Relapse is part of recovery.” At Narconon Fresh Start, they don’t believe that’s true. They claim to help their clients live sober, alcohol and drug-free lives every day, and they have the success rate to prove it.
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Causes of Addiction: Nova Scotia government faces calls to further study social impact of gambling
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia woman whose husband had an addiction to video lottery terminals and later killed himself says a government-funded study on the impact of gambling — which included an estimate on suicide rates — shouldn’t have been kept from the public for two years.
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Causes of Addiction: Stanton Peele: Are Addiction and Mental Illness Really Brain Diseases?
That there is something inherent in the person to be found there — in mental illness and addiction — is received wisdom, not empirical fact. The belief derives from the assumption that these phenomena are medical diseases.
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Addiction Rehab in the News

Addiction Rehab: Experts suggest Weiner’s sexting mimics behaviour of those hooked on gambling, alcohol, drugs
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – So what’s wrong with Anthony Weiner? The New York congressman says he is seeking professional treatment “to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person” following a sexting scandal that threatens to drive him from office.
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Addiction Rehab: Experts: Rep. Weiner’s behavior similar to addicts’
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – So what’s wrong with Anthony Weiner? The New York congressman says he is seeking professional treatment “to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person” following a sexting scandal that threatens to drive him from office.
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Addiction Rehab: Can sexting be an illness? Experts are split
Married men sometimes behave badly. They covet. They flirt. They philander. And when they get caught, they occasionally adopt the insanity defense, telling spouses that an inner demon made them lose control.
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Causes of Addiction: Priest’s 0,000 theft puts spotlight on gambling addiction
Experts split on whether legal wagering causes more economic harm than good Within weeks of arriving at Roselle’s St. Walter Catholic Church, the Rev. John Regan began stealing from the collection plate to fund his gambling addiction.
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Causes of Addiction: Health eyes amendments to Dangerous Drugs Act
THE Department of Health is looking at drug addiction to be de-criminalized as a measure to stop the spread of the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
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Causes Of Addiction: Study finds how nicotine keeps weight off
The weight gain that often follows giving up smoking can deter some people from quitting.
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