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Researchers Find Similarities Between Problem Gambling and Other Addictions

Jan 15, 2012 | Gambling Addiction Research, Recent Northstar Posts

New research from the National Center for Responsible Gaming and its Institute of Research on Gambling Disorders suggests that the brain activity of problem gamblers is similar to that of drug users. An individual’s genetic makeup and the environment during youth can...
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