Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...

May is Mental Health Month and one of the nation’s leading health care providers is warning about the impact problematic ...

The mere sight of a slot machine can trigger a chemical response in the gambling addict's brain in the same way ... role of the slot machine in feeding addiction is debated. In Canada, gamblers ...

The gambling industry, like the alcohol industry, profits off problem users. States and Congress must regulate its most ...

Sports betting is a craze that has swept college campuses, and for some young people, it leads to complex, debilitating ...

Here’s a fun Monday afternoon story that combines not one but two things currently turning American minds into mush: ...

Indeed, the Mayo Clinic based in Rochester, Minnesota, notes, “Gambling can stimulate the brain’s reward system much like drugs such as alcohol can, leading to addiction.” In one study ...

“Gambling can stimulate the brain’s reward system much like drugs such as alcohol can, leading to addiction.” That addiction can lead to serious economic consequences. While the gambling ...

Online gamblers reported experiencing higher rates of depression, anxiety and financial stress, as well as weaker control over impulsive spending, compared to in-person gamblers, according to a study ...

Joe Jackson and Pete Rose will no longer be banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame. The decision is likely rooted in the sport ...