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Are you trying to cut back or stop altogether? Are you going through situations or feelings that make this goal harder to reach? Like most people who have developed an addiction to substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, etc.), you also run the risk of having a few slips or even relapse during withdrawal.
Read moreWhat are the habits of Québécois regarding gambling? The last significant study on 12 008 Québécois was done in 2012 by the Research Chair on Gambling Studies . Here are some highlights.
Read moreSince 1990, the World Health Organization identified pathological gambling as a psychological disorder. As with alcohol and drugs, gambling was classified in the addiction disorders section. Here are some behavioural signs that can help you recognize a loved one with a gambling problem. Perhaps even you have started exhibiting behaviours described below.
Read moreDeveloping an addiction to gambling is far from being anecdotic. The problem gradually and insidiously sets in and evolves over time. Even if for most people, gambling starts as mere entertainment, and a source of enjoyment, for some, emotions will take control over rationality.
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