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A major campaign gets underway in the US next week in an effort to highlight the dangers of gambling addiction.
People in Cornwall are in need of greater support to deal with gambling addictions, according to one woman who has seen the impact addiction can have.
Since the state of Florida legalised blackjack, there has been a surge in people heading to rehab centers complaining of being addicted to the card game
A gambling addiction awareness workshop aims to increase the profile of the condition and the steps taken to combat it, which could include rehab centers.
New statistics show fixed-odds betting terminals are frequently indicated as exacerbating problem gambling.
A group has claimed a gambling addiction is the most expensive form of dependency, in both financial and livelihood terms.
A levy against gambling operators is being proposed, with the proceeds funding rehab clinics for those with betting dependencies.
Slot machines are learning devices where problem betting can lead into a full-fledged gambling addiction, a medical expert in the area warns.
Changes to the maximum prizes and stakes available in slot machines could lead to an increase in gambling addiction issues, a group claims.
Gamblers Anonymous claims gambling addiction in the UK is "spiralling" and many people could control it with help from the group.