A Silent Addiction Rife Within Sport
A silent addiction rife within sport
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That's how the Gaelic Players' Association chief executive, Dessie Farrell, this week described a growing culture of gambling addiction among some GAA players. When the GPA began offering players free counselling services, more than two years ago, …
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Australian Report: 1 in 10 Suicidal Over Gambling Addiction
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With gambling widely known to be an addictive pastime, the report said around 130,000 Australians (about one per cent of the adult population) were estimated to have severe problems with their gambling and a further 160,000 adults were estimated to …
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Dangers of gambling need to be addressed head onor GAA could fall prey to …
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Household names from the soccer and snooker fraternity could hardly go a day without a bet while there have been a couple of high-profile GAA players recently who spoke openly about their gambling addiction. There have been plenty of betting scandals …
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Pokies victim's widow encourages campaign
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A $ 250-a-day withdrawal limit will also be imposed at ATMs at pokies venues from May next year. But Ms Throssell said the laws failed gamblers and their families. "Asking a gambling addict to voluntarily limit themselves assumes they have a rational …
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NIH, on the Inside: Gambling Addiction
This episode of “NIH, on the Inside,” explores gambling addiction and research being conducted at the National Institutes of Health to understand why teenagers are more likely to take risks.
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