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Pathological Gambling Description– An urge to constantly gamble
Even when you know you are at a loss.
Symptoms
Preoccupation
Tolerance
Loss of control
Withdrawal
Problem avoiding
Chasing a high
Lying
Illegal activities
Risked relationship
Relies on others a lot
Causes
Family problems
Money problems
Marriage problems
Need money for drugs
Treatments
Counseling
step-based programs: a 12-step pro-
gram adapted from Alcoholics Anony-
mous
self-help: try to control your compul-
sion to gamble
peer-support: let your friend and fam-
ily help you
medication
Interesting Facts
Pathological gambling
usually begins in early
in men, and in women
it usually starts be-
tween ages 20 and 40.
People with money or
family problems have
a hard time resisting
or controlling the im-
pulse to gamble.