Who develops a behavioral addiction to gambling? – People seem to gravitate toward gambling primarily, at least as I would understand it, because of more sociological forces than any other. If you’re someone who comes from a family where money is tight, or the community does not support gambling, well, chances are you’re not gonna lean in that direction. If, on the other hand, maybe you come from as Asian community, or some society that endorses and looks up to a gambler, chances are you’re going to find gambling as a potential addictive behavior versus another addictive behavior where that behavior is not as easily endorsed. The selection of the addiction of choice is a very, very interesting topic. And I believe that beyond the social and the exposure, you know, let’s, again, let’s say mom or dad had a poker game out in the living room every Saturday. Well, there’s a greater likelihood you’re going to try that one versus another one. But then there’s also what I call the “high arousal addictions” and the “low arousal addictions.” “High arousal addictions” are like gambling. And most of the behavioral ones are “high arousal.” In other words, the addiction itself does not give me necessarily a feeling of calm like you might expect, but rather exhilaration and fun and optimism. And some people, from birth, seem to lean toward liking that sensation of high adrenalin, high stimulation more than others. For more information go to aaalternatives.com

 

Theatre Re's The Gambler set to enthral South Hill Park

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Theatre Re's The Gambler has captured audiences from London to Edinburgh, and now the production, which draws the audience into the world of a gambler trapped in a relentless cycle of addiction, is coming to Berkshire. "With The Gambler we are …
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Teacher sold laptop to fuel addiction

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A school deputy principal who pawned a school laptop to fuel her gambling addiction has been censured by the Teachers Council. The intermediate school teacher, who was not named in the decision, blamed her gambling addiction and grief over the death …
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Task force seeks to educate, raise awareness about problem gambling

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People have a difficult time admitting they have a gambling problem," he said. "The thing that's also interesting is that gambling has the highest level of suicide of any other addictive disorder. So when you have someone who's addicted to gambling …
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