Josh Eng 113.01 12:30-1:45 Research Report 1 February 7‚ 2012 Gambling Addiction A few years back my brother‚ Zach‚ started gambling. He started out with the small poker tables at a friend’s house. He would make a few dollars here and there‚ so he thought he could beat anyone. Zach thought he was untouchable‚ he thought he could be the system. It did not matter what it was. He thought he could beat it‚ from poker to roulette to betting on sports. He believed that he would win every time.
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In my culture‚ the somewhat money-orientated Chinese culture‚ gambling is nothing but daily entertainment‚ something to occupy yourselves with over a cup of tea or some rice wine with friends‚ a must-do during family get-togethers on Chinese New Year‚ or a fun activity you see going on under a tree in a random park. That is our version of gambling‚ or Majhong‚ as we call it. However‚ in recent years‚ as the western world invaded Asia‚ more and more “casinos” or “pachinko slots” have started mushrooming
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Gambling is a form of entertainment that is responsibly enjoyed by most people. However for some‚ it has become highly destructive as it ruins lives and destroys families. Every year‚ Australians spend $1.1 billion on gambling‚ this includes betting on horse races‚ buying lottery tickets‚ bingo‚ poker machines‚ a night out in the casino or any other ways of winning or losing‚ the total amount is increasing every year. Mr Charles Kenna‚ lecturer in psychology at the University of New South Wales
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I believe that World Wide Web restrictions should not be allowed. I believe that they are not helpful to the people that use the World Wide Web. I feel that the restrictions on the World Wide Web at school are too strict. At school most sites you try to view are prohibited and they are totally harmless sites. I feel that at school the only restrictions that should be put on the World Wide Web are restrictions to pornographic sites. Even these sites should not be blocked because some harmless
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Compulsive Gambling and It’s Cost to the Economy More than 5 million Americans are pathological‚ compulsive and problem gamblers‚ and another 15 million are at risk of becoming just like them. A common definition of problem gambling is: a progressive disorder characterized by a continuous or periodic loss of control over gambling and irrational thinking and behavior despite the consequences. When gambling interferes with any one’s life‚ it can be categorize as an addiction or disease‚ just
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Stop gambling Today‚ I’m going to talk about gambling. Nowadays‚ gambling becomes a entertainment in our life. Some people go there just for fun‚ but most people go there for money‚ they think they can make money by gambling. As we known‚ only very few people can make money from gambling‚ the winner always not belong to gamblers‚ so the problem comes out. Most people with gambling problems say they lost control over how much time and money they spend on gambling. Meanwhile‚ they ignored other responsibilities
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The Case Against Gambling Gambling is impoverishing America. It is taking the money needed to feed and clothe children. It is destroying the moral fabric of our nation. It is increasing the wealth of the crime syndicates. Since part of the money is being used to buy off politicians‚ it is corrupting our political system on all levels‚ It is causing otherwise good citizens to enter crime‚ in order to pay off gambling debts. It is causing an increase in suicides. Because of the poverty and crime
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Gambling Addiction Gambling affects the person doing it and anyone who is close to them. Through personal experience getting hooked on gambling is mainly from the action and thrill of everything associated with gambling. When gambling they are part of the action and not just watching people play a game for money. If one is truly a pathological gambler‚ just like lying they cannot stop unless they are helped. When gambling it is very difficult to come to the realization that one is addicted. They
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different forms of behavioral addictions‚ but one of the most common is the addiction of gambling. Gambling occurs when one plays games of chance for money‚ or take a bet. Gambling addictions can effect ones personal wellness in many different ways. One way this very common addiction can affect one’s wellness‚ is the negative impacts it has on their financial status. When one begins to become addicted to gambling‚ all of their life’s earnings
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Rationale Good Morning Judges‚ my topic is gambling and the effects that it has on families. I chose this theme because when gambling problems are thought of in society the attention is often geared towards the emotions of the gambler but not a lot of attention is placed on the family who unfairly tend to suffer as much as the gambler himself. Gambling is the attempt to gain money‚ goods or service without an equal commitment to mutual exchange. In this sense‚ one must lose for another to gain
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