Q. I take pramipexole to treat restless leg syndrome. When I play casinos, I seem not to be able to stop playing. I have almost maxed out my credit cards.My doctor said a drug I was taking could cause ...

Arriving at a 1987 Gamblers Anonymous event in Dallas, Chris Anderson was at a low point. After years of losing money on high-risk stock option trades, his mental health had deteriorated and he had ...

Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in the middle of televised sports. As this new wave of gambling addiction ...

Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease have been linked to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating in some patients, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the first time in decades, there’s a new resource for people with a gambling problem in Florida. The Florida Council On Compulsive Gambling did not renew their contract with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling says calls to the state’s gambling helpline tied to online wagering have skyrocketed ...

Calls about online wagering have more than doubled to Florida’s problem gambling helpline since the legalization of sports betting in Florida in 2023. The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling ...

Pennsylvania’s gambling industry has boomed over the past several years since the arrival of sports betting and online casinos. In the last fiscal year, the commonwealth posted record gaming revenues ...

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Lottery and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey are marking March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month, launching a statewide effort aimed at highlighting ...

Jan. 1, 2006 — -- Mark Erickson always craved a piece of the action -- so the accountant from Phoenix started betting on sports over the Internet. But soon, it spiraled out of control. "I've ...