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Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that have legalized online sports betting, according to a study published on ...

Developers are building treatment resources that offer immediate, on-demand help to match the 24/7 availability of digital ...

For most people, betting on sports is recreational and responsible. But not for everyone. And for people who have an addiction to gambling, the March Madness NCAA tournament can be a particularly ...

Richard Barton, who retired from the U.S. Army in 2012, holds a doctorate in clinical social work and has served as an U.S. Army brigade behavioral health officer and served as chief of social work ...

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A new age of gambling means sports betting is more accessible than ever—and there's little incentive to prevent problem gambling. Today's high-rollers no longer need to trek to a casino to play the ...

Estimates vary, but the National Council on Problem Gambling concludes that about 2.5 million US adults suffer from severe problem gambling in a given year. An additional 5-8 million adults have ...

Two years after sports betting was legalized in Massachusetts, a rapidly growing share of bettors in the state describe themselves as “problem” or “pathological” gamblers and say gambling has damaged ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...