Someone who must seek money from others because of their gambling habit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBoth men and women can become problem gamblers, and people may begin experiencing issues with gambling when they are children.<\/p>\n
According to NCPG, about 1 percent of American adults \u2013 or about 2 million \u2013 annually meet the criteria to be identified as having a severe problem. Up to 6 million more may have what would be diagnosed having a mild or moderate disorder. The APA estimates that only 1-in-10 with a disorder will seek treatment.<\/p>\n
The Council estimates problem gambling has an annual economic cost of $7 billion, which includes spending on law enforcement and healthcare. That figure also considers such factors as job losses and bankruptcy filings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of the country\u2019s top advocates for responsible gaming is hanging out her own shingle. This past week, Brianne Doura-Schawohl announced she was starting a consulting firm with a focus on promoting responsible gaming policies. The firm will handle government and industry relations, including the promotion of legislation and regulations, as well as public health […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":198176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Responsible Gaming Advocate Doura-Schawohl Starts Consulting Firm<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n