Well, there's something known as compulsive gambling addiction, and many people are unaware that this is a psychological problem that demands urgent solutions. It's weekend again, and we'll be treated ...

“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series by New England Public Media looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, ...

It’s hard to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state workers try to do every day, amid the clanging bells and flashing lights of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

University of Maryland researchers warn of a sharp increase in disordered gambling since the legalization of mobile sports betting in the state. Mobile sports betting became legal in Maryland in 2022, ...

Well, there's something known as compulsive gambling addiction, and many people are unaware that this is a psychological problem that demands urgent solutions. Gambling Addiction: How to know when to ...

It isn’t easy to promote moderation and financial discipline from the bowels of a casino. But that’s what Massachusetts state workers try to do every day, amid the clanging bells and flashing lights ...

With concerns about addiction rising, some advocates and lawmakers call for federal regulations on the gambling industry — but would settle for... It's hard to promote moderation and financial ...