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10TV: Gambling addictions in Ohio have doubled since 2012
In the last seven years gambling in Ohio has skyrocketed. “There’s more gambling availability now in Ohio than there’s ever been before,” said Bruce Jones.
Read MoreWHO Sounds Quiet Alarm: Are We Fostering a New Wave of Addiction?
As one of six certified gambling treatment centers in Ohio, Maryhaven is concerned about where video games, loot boxes and what appears to soon be legalized sports betting will collectively lead us.
Read MoreNBC4: Understanding the risks of sports gambling
NBC4’s Hattie Hawks talked with Maryhaven’s Bruce Jones about the risks of sports gambling and how to know when a loved one has a problem.
Read MoreWho Gives a Loot?
Loot boxes generated as much as $30 billion for video game companies in 2018 alone. The problem? The more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to be.
Read MoreSmell The Coffee…
For a variety of reasons, our society appears to view gambling addiction as less—less dangerous, less crippling, less chronic. It pales in comparison to “hard core” addictions to substances like heroin or alcohol.
Read MoreAddicted Kids
One of the ways to break the negative cycle of addiction is to ensure that kids get the treatment and support they need, that they find the tools and hope necessary to crawl out of the…
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