Pathological gambling

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Gambling - compulsive; Compulsive gambling; Addictive gambling

Exposure to gambling may increase the risk of developing pathological gambling. Minimizing exposure may be helpful for vulnerable people. Public exposure to gambling, however, continues to increase in the form of lotteries, electronic and Internet gambling, and casinos. Intervention at the earliest signs of pathological gambling may prevent worsening of the disorder.

Review Date: 11/01/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel W. Haupt, M.D., Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.