Tammon Cole- Through the Eyes of an Addicted Gambler – An inside look at the addiction of gambling. Memphian Tammon Cole shares her personal story of addiction, desperation, and ultimately…salvation! (A natural sound piece by University of Memphis Journalism students Andrew Vandeventer and Brooke Sellers- Produced for “Insight News”- www.insight.memphis.weebly.com)

 

Gambling: The secret addiction

Filed under: addiction of gambling

Whose problem is it anyway? The gambling industry provide £5m a year to fund treatment and research. For the vast majority of people, gambling is a harmless pastime: almost three-quarters of all Brits had a flutter last year, if you include the …
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Can an anti-depressant cause gambling addiction?

Filed under: addiction of gambling

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: You might remember our recent harrowing story of Adelaide mother Leanne Scott, sent to jail for up to six years after stealing from her employer to feed her poker machine addiction. Tonight we have a disturbing follow-up to that …
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Crown eyes prison for Calgary fraudster with gambling addiction

Filed under: addiction of gambling

Swindling nearly $ 1.4 million from investors to feed a gambling addiction should land a Calgary man up to seven years in prison, a prosecutor said Monday. But the lawyer for Sizaldo Medeiros said the only chance her client will have to make restitution …
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