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    some form of gambling is within our grasp. It can be fun‚ exciting‚ and life changing. Some gamblers may say they have control of their gambling behavior; however‚ a lot of gamblers do not! Most of them lose so much. They lose their jobs‚ money‚ family‚ and friends. Since gambling has so much potential for abuse‚ external measurements must be put in place to prevent abusive gambling. Did you know Hawaii and Utah are the only 2 states that prohibit all forms of gambling? Gambling is betting money

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    Out of the many things that we are to separate from as Christians there are some that we should just really stay away from‚ gambling being one of them. Now many people would ask why gambling? What makes it so important‚ its just a past time or something fun to do and maybe make a little money in the process. Well the truth is that Gambling is wicked and leads to nothing good! It effects and destroys pretty much anyone and everyone associated with it. One of the things that it does

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    Outline and evaluate the cognitive explanation of gambling addiction (4 marks + 6 marks) The cognitive explanation of addiction focuses on the way humans’ process information‚ viewing addicts as people who have faulty thoughts/judgements. The faulty thinking that surrounds a gambling addiction‚ according to the cognitive approach‚ is the belief that we will win‚ or at least be able to control the odds of winning‚ for example‚ a gambling addict‚ using his/her ‘lucky numbers’ on the lottery gives

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    Gambling refers to the play of any game where there is money‚ or something of value at stake. There are many different forms of gambling including horse races‚ lotteries‚ casinos‚ scratch cards‚ stock market betting‚ and even more recently internet gambling. Although these games are meant for recreational use‚ the thrill of gambling causes some people to become so involved in it that they become dependent on gambling. The effects of gambling can cause damage psychologically‚ be very harmful to one’s

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    been a lot of studies on the subject of gambling and games play. The average uninformed individual might wonder "Why‚ it really is not that big of a deal?" and think that it is just a small poker game or a little bet over a sporting event. There are so many more aspects to gambling than just the little games and bets. That is just a fraction of all of the problems and crime it can be connected to. Now there are also great perks to having some forms of gambling‚ such as lotteries. The lotteries help

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    Why Gambling Should be Illegal By amerten‚ Hopedale‚ MA More by this author Email me when amerten contributes work Image Credit: Andy G.‚ Phoenix‚ AZ Did you know that 40% of all problem gamblers started gambling before they were seventeen? Or that problem gambling causes the most suicides out of all the recognized addictions? Even with these facts‚ the most startling truth is that not one federal dollar‚ out of the billions collected in gambling taxes‚ has been spent to treat or help

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    Addiction Essay

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    Addiction is a very funny topic‚ not literally‚ but just in general. There are so many different types of addictions and many question whether or not it is a disease. Addiction is a condition that results when you or someone else ingests a substance such as alcohol‚ cocaine‚ nicotine‚ caffeine‚ etc. It could also happen when engaging in an activity like gambling that can be pleasurable but the continued use of which becomes compulsive and interferes with your ordinary everyday life such as responsibilities

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    Little did they know that this case would spark the beginning of a multi-billion dollar industry built on slot machines and card games. Gambling thrives on many Native American reservations. The impact of gambling reaches beyond reservation borders‚ providing jobs to the general public as well as income to Native American tribes. The early history of gambling on Native American reservations starts with a mobile home in 1972. Helen and Russell Bryan‚ a Native American couple living on a Minnesota

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    Addiction Bilan Barbadaes COM 156 April 2013 RICHARD GUTIERREZ Abstract Addiction is something that millions of individuals are suffering from either being a user or a victim to a user of an addiction. Addiction is a wide subject that includes much more than drugs and has various different effects on people. In this paper I intend to ask and answer questions like what is addiction truly. What is the root cause to it? Are there any ways to kicking a habit? There are many books‚ posts and website

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    An essay on addictions

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    Addiction Addiction can occur more easily to some individuals than others. Not only is it the addictive power of the substance‚ may it be drugs‚ alcohol‚ or even caffeine‚ but it is also depends on the individual and the individual’s environment. Humans have always had a curiosity in experimenting with things that alter them both mentally and physically. It is just human nature. This is how many addictions occur‚ mainly drug and alcohol addiction. There is an array of different drugs‚ prescription

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