A new study at the University of Alabama has found that gambling triggers a chemical reaction similar to cocaine, according to high-tech imaging that looks inside the brain. Don Ross, a philosophy and economics professor and a pioneer in neuroeconomics, says it can produce a strong drive to keep betting.
American Psychiatric Association estimates that pathological gamblers range from 0.5 percent to 3.4 percent in adults, with higher rates among adolescents and college students.
"By any measure, the problems far outweigh the benefits. "
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