Can gambling addiction be cured? – We have to define what a cure for a gambling addiction is. Can an addicted individual evolve to a place where gambling no longer has the emotional tie, the compulsive and obsessive attraction. Absolutely, without a doubt, it happens all the time. People are able to self-cure. But the reality is that we never really are cured from alcoholism or gambling, because what we have with all these, is something learned. For example, no one is born with a gambling addition, they practiced and then they practiced some more and over the course of time the person has built neurological pathways in their brain that were not there when they were born. So, over the years, these pathways get stronger and stronger and now they’ve decided not to gamble anymore. Does that mean that that neurological circuitry that they’ve self-developed goes away? No, it’s like a freeway that’s always going to be there. We can develop ways from getting from point A to point B anew. We can develop a new freeway to make ourselves feel good. We can develop ways to avoid going down that old path called gambling, but can we ever eliminate it? I don’t think so. For more information visit www.aaalternatives.com

 

Maryland. panel passes gambling bill

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… the governor's chief legislative officer. In addition, the measure would allow the state's larger casinos to receive an additional 6 percent of gambling proceeds, if they buy or lease their slot machines. The state now must own or lease the …
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Gambling Firm Ready To Flee Czech Taxes

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Under the new tax regime, Czech Republic-based gambling businesses are required to pay a 20% tax on gross winnings in addition to the regular 19% corporate tax. By contrast, the rate is 12% in Poland and 5.5% in Slovakia. The special Czech gambling …
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COMMENT: Gambling the name of the game

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In addition, many small sporting clubs and community groups swear they would not survive without grants from benevolent gambling funds. And maybe that is true: the gambling industry is the fairy godmother to our healthy communities. But how did we let …
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OLG promotes responsible gambling

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This includes $ 28 million dedicated to providing free gambling counselling in 52 treatment offices across the province, including at least one office in every municipality where an OLG casino is located. This funding comes in addition to the almost $ 2 …
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