Against All Odds – Part 4 of 4 – Documentary made by the BBC for Discovery. Concerns the growing issue of problem gambling in the US. Directed and edited by Mike Kleinsteuber

 

Are Facebook and Internet Addictions Affecting Our Minds?

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On the Center for Internet Addiction's website, the site navigation includes tabs for Cybersex/Cyberporn, Online Gambling, Online Gaming, Compulsive Surfing, Online Affairs, and eBay Addiction. A lot of people accuse their friends of being Facebook …
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Panelists: Online gambling will need to be regulated

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Jeff Beck, clinical coordinator for the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, noted that the governor of his state, Chris Christie, vetoed an online gambling bill approved last year by the state legislature. A new bill is pending. The state …
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Beyond booze: Addiction comes in many forms

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"That's why a lot of groups like Gamblers Anonymous came into existence. Finally, the brain science is catching up with what people already know to be true." People can be physiologically addicted to shopping, eating, sex, gambling and other compulsive …
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