Gambling and the Internet

Problem gambling is gambling behavior that involves disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term “problem gambling” includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as pathological or compulsive gambling. This condition’s symptoms...

Gambling Addiction Signs and Symptoms

Legalized gambling is becoming one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. Gambling’s tremendous popularity is evident in the recent increase in the number of off-track-betting parlors (OTBs) and riverboat casinos that dot the Midwest and the Mississippi Delta. Billboards on major...

Problem and Compulsive Gambling

Problem and compulsive gambling is defined as having the urge and craving to gamble despite the consequences. With the onset and popularity of poker played in casinos and online, there has been an upsurge in families torn apart by this issue. Pathological gambling is the clinical term used when treating a...