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Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Oct 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's Research ...

Older problem gamblers may face greater suicide risk than younger counterparts, study finds

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Sep 16, 2008 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Compared to their younger counterparts, older problem gamblers who ask casinos to bar them from returning are three to four times more likely to do so because they fear they will kill themselves if they don't stop betting, ...

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High hopes turn poker machine players into problem gamblers

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Aug 14, 2007 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

There are around 300,000 problem gamblers in Australia. For gambling researchers, one of the biggest questions is why so many people seem unable to control their gambling behaviour, despite the harmful impact on their lives.

Compulsive gamblers always down on their luck

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Mar 26, 2008 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Gambling addicts don't learn from their mistakes, according to a study published today in the open access journal Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. The problem could be explained by a kind of mental rigidity ...

Families suffer from problem gambling

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Many people perceive gambling to be a harmless recreational activity. However, it is estimated that six to eight million people in the United States personally suffer from a gambling related problem. This problem seems to ...

Winning responses to near-misses: Research provides insight into compulsive gambling

Medicine & Health / Research

Feb 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Why do people gamble if they know that the house always wins? Researchers at the University of Cambridge argue that near-misses, where the gambler narrowly misses out on the jackpot, may provide part of the answer.

Drug commonly used for alcoholism curbs urges of pathological gamblers

Medicine & Health / Medications

Jun 13, 2008 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers – it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota.

Pathological gambling may be successfully treated with medications for substance addiction

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Dec 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Pathological gambling can be successfully treated with medications that decrease urges and increase inhibitions, according to researchers at the annual meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Researchers ...

Booze, drugs, tobacco top three addictions

Medicine & Health / Health

Jul 06, 2007 | 3 / 5 (8) | 0

Research on the physical aspects of addiction has helped scientists make progress on developing drugs to block cravings, Time magazine reported.

Estimated 750,000 problem gamblers among America's youth

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May 06, 2008 | not rated yet | 0

Gambling activity is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).

Adolescents' gambling a part of a cluster of problem behaviors

Medicine & Health / Health

Oct 16, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ten percent of young adolescent boys -- or one in 10 -- exhibit a symptom of conduct disorder as well as a symptom of risky or problem gambling, according to new research findings from the University at Buffalo's ...