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PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Rivers Casino Portsmouth has been open for only two days, but many people are placing their bets. More than 20,000 people came through the casino doors for the grand opening Monday, ...

Gambling can be a source of entertainment for adults, but for some, it can develop into a problem or addiction. It is often called a “hidden addiction” because you can’t easily see it or smell it on ...

If you find that you are constantly preoccupied with gambling, whether it’s reminiscing about past wins or planning your next casino session, it might be a sign that you have a gambling addiction.

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I see the signs everywhere: On the sidewalk, a buprenorphine film still in its wrapper; an empty bottle of liquid kratom. These are the substances that mask the symptoms of our country’s mental health ...

Throughout my career, I have constantly pointed out that I have met very few people that are genuinely addicted to playing weekly or bi-weekly Lotto games. When stating this, some people counter my ...

I was recently interviewed in a CNN piece covering the continued controversy over sex addiction, and I noticed something: everyone interviewed in the article is white. Not just white, but educated, ...

Problem gambling can be considered an “invisible disease” because of its potential to go unnoticed for long periods of time — during which its impact only grows deeper and more dangerous, said Alan ...

Addiction changes people’s lives forever. But behind the stories of substance abuse are also those who managed to break out of it and see the brighter side of things. Whatever the reason for turning ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

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