A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a $1.2-million lawsuit from a woman who alleged her doctor put her on medication ...

Pathological gambling is classified not under addictions in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM IV — the diagnostic bible of the American Psychiatric Assn. — but ...

Pathological (sometimes called compulsive or problem) gambling is an addiction. At the time of the mass killing, I believe that the killer may have descended to the very depths of that addiction.

A B.C. woman who bought several pairs of the same shoes in different colours, owned 25 Louis Vuitton bags and gambled away her home equity said a prescribed drug made her do so and sued her ...

It wasn’t until 1980 that pathological gambling was designated as a mental health issue in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, she said: “It’s a relatively young ...

Problem gambling and obsessive-compulsive behaviors share genetic as well as behavioral links, according to a study by researchers at Yale, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Saint Louis ...

Compulsive Gambling Funds Off Pace of New Casinos Published May 5, 2013 • Updated on May 5, 2013 at 8:24 pm Tom Leksan lost nearly everything when gambling became an addiction with easy access ...

Gam-Anon does not attempt to solve a person’s compulsive gambling problem, Theresa said. “But we can promise that your life, the person that comes to Gam-Anon, your life will improve if you ...

New Jersey's S3666 bill aims to add education about gambling risks to high school curricula, addressing rising issues among teens.

The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling is working to answer the overwhelming amount of calls now coming into their 24/7 hotline following the legalization of online sports betting in Florida.

According to NBC6 affiliate WPTV, who first reported this story, the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling predicts it will receive about 40,000 calls this current fiscal year, which is higher ...