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	Compulsive gambling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Compulsive gambling is an urge or addiction to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop.
		As defined by American Psychiatric Association, pathological gambling is an impulse control disorder that is a chronic and progressive mental illness.
		According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, incidence of problem gambling is 2-3% and pathological gambling is 1% in the United States, though this may vary by country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Compulsive_gambling (590 words)

	Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Compulsive gambling, or pathological gambling as most psychiatrists prefer to call it, is an inability to stop gambling even when one recognizes that gambling is causing serious financial, family, work, or other problems.
		Compulsive gambling does not involve use of a psychoactive substance, but the "action" which compulsive gamblers crave is an aroused, euphoric state comparable to the "high" sought by drug users.
		Compulsive gamblers were more than five times as likely as social gamblers to devote at least one quarter of their leisure time to gambling or preparation for gambling.
	rf-web.tamu.edu /security/secguide/Eap/Gamble.htm (2601 words)

	Compulsive Gambling
		Gambling can be considered a learned behavior, meaning that children who grow up with parents or other role-model figures who gamble, will be more likely to engage in gambling themselves.
		People sometimes find that their gambling habits have gotten out of control, which is referred to as "compulsive gambling," or a gambling addiction.
		Compulsive gambling is a complex problem that must be treated with a multi-faceted and multi-dimensional program.
	ohp.nasa.gov /cope/a_gambling.htm (516 words)

	Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling - Compulsive and Problem Gambling
		The terms "problem" and "disordered" gambling are encompassing terms which refer to the full range of gambling problems, from mild to severe.
		The compulsive gambler may be a person of either gender, of any age and from any social, ethnic and economic group.
		Compulsive gamblers usually deny they have a problem and wait until the situation is desperate before seeking help.
	www.ccpg.org /compulsive.asp (209 words)

	FCCG About Compulsive Gambling
		Pathological gambling, commonly referred to as compulsive gambling, is a progressive behavior disorder in which a person has a psychological uncontrollable preoccupation and urge to gamble.
		Very often compulsive gambling is referred to as the "hidden illness" because there are no physical or visual symptoms.
		Yet, the effects of compulsive gambling can be as devastating as alcohol and drug addiction and can result in both financial and personal destruction.
	www.gamblinghelp.org /sections/gambling (602 words)

	Problem Gambling
		Compulsive Gambling is a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop gambling, "chasing" losses, and loss of control by continuing negative gambling behavior, regardless of the disruption and serious consequences of such behavior.
		Problemgambling.com is concerned with a segment of those who gamble, who become afflicted with problems themselves, or cause social and economic problems for others, due to gambling abuses or addiction.
		Generally these people set aside a predetermined amount of money for gambling, gamble for fun rather than for the "certainty" of winning, recognize that they are likely to lose, and don't bet more than they can afford to lose.
	www.problemgambling.com /faq.html (2062 words)

	Gam-Anon.org: About Compulsive Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Compulsive gambling is the obvious symptom of an emotional disorder.
		Compulsive gambling brings despair and humiliation into the lives of countless thousands of men, women and children.
		When the compulsive gambler reaches the point where he or she is willing to admit to having a problem and has a desire to stop gambling, the gambler will find help through Gamblers Anonymous.
	www.gam-anon.org /gamanon/compgamb.htm (276 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pathological gambling
		Pathological gambling is the inability to resist impulses to gamble, leading to severe personal or social consequences.
		Pathological gambling is a brain disease that seems to be similar to disorders such as alcoholism and drug addiction.
		Since pathological gambling is often associated with denial, people with the illness often refuse to accept that they are ill or need treatment.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001520.htm (783 words)

	Brooklyn College Personal Counseling
		The essential feature of compulsive gambling is the chronic and progressive failure to resist impulses to gamble.
		Compulsive gamblers are preoccupied with gambling; they consider gambling to be a source of action and excitement, not just money.
		Some compulsive gamblers eventually turn to illegal means of obtaining funds, including bad checks, fraudulent insurance claims or embezzlement.
	pc.brooklyn.cuny.edu /GAMBLE.HTM (677 words)

	Compulsive Gambling - MT Dept of Justice
		The 1999 National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report found that, of the 125 million adult Americans who gamble, 7.5 million were problem or pathological gamblers.
		A number of different terms have been applied to problem gambling, including "abuse" and "addiction." Problem gambling is behavior that damages relationships, runs up large debts and may lead to crime.
		A check or credit card may be used to obtain cash to participate in a gambling activity, but you may only present the cash needed to play the game as the game is being played.
	www.doj.state.mt.us /gaming/compulsivegambling.asp (298 words)

	Compulsive Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In addiction the individual is no longer master of his fate or captain of his destiny, for he lives and breathes, plots and schemes, and carries on all of his affairs under the thumb of his evil genius, his addiction.
		Compulsive gambling is a well-recognized addictive process that may exist alone or in the presence of other active process or substance addictions, as well as of other psychiatric disturbances such as depression.
		The mission of the National Council on Problem Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage research and programs for prevention and education.
	www.bma-wellness.com /addictions/compulsive_gambling.html (718 words)

	Compulsive gambling Encyclopedia Search - Drug Price Search
		Compulsive gambling is the inability to resist impulses to gamble, leading to severe personal or social consequences.
		Most people affected by compulsive gambling enter treatment under pressure from others, rather than a voluntary acceptance of the need for treatment.
		Many people are able to gain control over their lives after undergoing treatment for compulsive gambling.
	www.drug-price-search.com /encyclopedia/?encyclopedia_name_url=179&level=2 (487 words)

	compulsive gambling
		compulsive gambling or pathological gambling,a psychological disorder characterized by a persistent inability to resist the impulse to gamble.
		Compulsive gamblers tend to lose control of the amounts they risk and cannot stop gambling even when they continue to lose.
		Eventually, compulsive gamblers may engage in forgery, theft, or other crimes to provide money for continued gambling or to alleviate a desperate financial situation resulting from gambling losses.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0813123.html (243 words)

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	Healthopedia.com - Compulsive Gambling Disorder (Pathological Gambling)
		Compulsive gambling is a disorder in which a person cannot control his or her urge to gamble.
		Compulsive gambling disorder is an impulse control disorder.
		Gambling is thought to be a disorder when a person begins to do it on a regular basis.
	www.healthopedia.com /compulsive-gambling-disorder (301 words)

	Gam-Anon.org: Are you living with a compulsive gambler? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		If there is a gambling problem in your home, the Gam-Anon family group may be able to help you cope with it.
		Compulsive gambling is a symptom of an emotional illness, characterized by low self-esteem, immaturity, instability and obsessive behavior.
		Because compulsive gambling is an insidious and baffling illness, some adults have difficulty deciding if they were affected by compulsive gambling during childhood.
	www.gam-anon.org /gamanon/living.htm (754 words)

	Compulsive Gambling - Mental Health Disorders on MedicineNet.com
		Gambling addiction is a significant problem in the United States impacting adults of all ages and their families.
		Compulsive gambling is a chronic condition: relapse after treatment is a real risk.
		To understand causes of compulsive gambling or pathological gambling, it is useful to explore causes of impulse control disorders.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38091 (691 words)

	Arnie and Sheila Wexler Associates / What is Compulsive Gambling / Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Compulsive gambling is a progressive disease, much like an addiction to alcohol or drugs.
		In many cases, the gambling addiction is hidden until the gambler becomes unable to function without gambling, and he or she begins to exclude all other activities from their lives.
		Compulsive gambling also affects the family of the gambler.
	www.aswexler.com /html/whatiscg.html (200 words)

	Compulsive Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A non-profit health agency whose mission is to disseminate information about problem and pathological (compulsive) gambling and to promote the development of services for those afflicted with the disorder.
		Among them being to provide identity, recognition, and a basis for integrity for the profession of Compulsive Gambling Counseling by the establishment of standards for the performance and competencies desired of the practitioners in this field.
		This university is now conducting a study covering the relationship between people's reasons for engaging in gambling and the choices they make in gambling activities, and their perceptions of themselves.
	www.medlina.com /compulsive_gambling.htm (791 words)

	Open Directory - Health: Mental Health: Disorders: Impulse Control: Pathological Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Gambling with the Good Life - This site is dedicated to preserving "Good Life" by opposing expanded gambling in the state of Nebraska, U.S.A..
		The Psychology of Gambling - Psychological, social, and behavioral viewpoints on pathological gambling.
		Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario) - This site is committed to ensuring healthy individuals, families and communities that are free of the personal, social and economic harm resulting from gambling abuse.
	dmoz.org /Health/Mental_Health/Disorders/Impulse_Control/Pathological_Gambling (606 words)

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	1-800 GAMBLER : Council On Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey
		Leading experts in the gambling treatment field knew all along the devastation caused by compulsive gamblers to themselves and their families through gambling in the stock market.
		Some of the preferred areas of stock market gambling that attract the interest of compulsive gamblers have been...options, commodities, penny stocks, index investing, new stock offerings, certain types of bonds, and contracts for government securities.
		The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey will be addressing this growing concern through educational seminars on stock market gambling and the compulsive gambler working in the securities field.
	www.800gambler.org /ArticleDetails.aspx?ContentID=18 (846 words)

	Compulsive gambling
		Compulsive gambling is a progressive, addictive disorder of impulse-control.
		Compulsive gamblers have an increasing preoccupation with gambling in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.
		Compulsive gambling doesn't have to last a lifetime.
	www.medformation.com /ac/transcript.nsf/alltopics/Compulsive_Gambling (465 words)

	Compulsive Gambling - Christian, Recovery Support Groups
		The individual who is experiencing a slow but steady loss of control over gambling behavior is facing a problem that can ruin the lives of up to ten or twelve other people, including his/her own, family's, friends', and work associates.
		The gambling behavior progresses until the gambler is alienated from others, depressed, possibly unemployed, even suicidal.
		If you or someone you know need the assistance of a support group in order to overcome substance abuse, compulsive gambling or any other addictive behavior, please email us, and we'll assist you in identifying a Christian, support group similar to "Overcomers Outreach" in your community.
	www.tgsrm.org /Gambling.html (824 words)

	Parkinson's drug can cause compulsive gambling - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		It was mostly gambling, but over half of our patients also manifested other compulsive behaviors, such as hypersexuality or compulsive overeating.
		Compulsive gambling, hypersexuality and overeating — those are things that are not normally associated with Parkinson's medications.
		If people think they are experiencing compulsive behavior because of the drug, they should talk to their doctors about it.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/parkinsons-disease/BN00043 (938 words)

	Information on Compulsive Gambling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This purpose of this web page is to provide general information on issues related to gambling, but is not meant to replace consultation with a mental health professional.
		For the compulsive gambler, the urge to gamble tends to grow stronger over time, while the negative results of the gambling grow worse.
		Compulsive gambling has been called the "hidden addiction" because even though gambling can be psychologically devastating, there are no obvious physical signs of addiction.
	www.umass.edu /fsap/issues/gambling.html (269 words)

	TxLottery: Problem Gambling Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) provides a Problem Gambling FAQ section on its Web site that addresses questions such as what constitutes problem gambling, how to tell if someone is a problem gambler, and what causes problem gambling.
		The National Center for Responsible Gambling (NCRG) funds research to identify the risk factors for gambling disorders and determine methods not only for treating the disorder but for preventing it.
		Gam-Anon.org provides questionnaires designed to help answer questions such as whether a person grew up with a compulsive gambler, and whether a person lives with a compulsive gambler.
	www.txlottery.org /responsible.cfm (501 words)

	Compulsive Gamblers Hub
		GamBlock™ is the first anti gambling software of its kind to be launched in the world.
		On detection of a gambling site the browser will be shut down and a warning message displayed.
		On the basis of this research we are able to determine the type and nature of gambling sites through sophisticated diagnostic methods.
	www.cghub.homestead.com (195 words)

	Vanguard Compulsive Gambling Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Vanguard Compulsive Gambling Treatment Center for men and women 18 years of age and older is a residential program exclusively for individuals and families experiencing problems due to gambling.
		Compulsive gamblers bring many problems to treatment that cannot be resolved with a simple apology or a change of lifestyle.
		Vanguard is a participating provider in the Compulsive Gambling Treatment Services administered by the State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services, Mental Health Division, and many health insurance plans.
	www.projectturnabout.com /gambling.htm (169 words)

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