Category: Interviews
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Group Therapy for Gambling Addiction: How It Helps
Group therapy can be an effective treatment option for gambling addiction, especially when it combines cognitive behavioral therapy, peer support, accountability, and practical coping skills. Dr. Samuel C. Peter, a clinical psychologist in addiction treatment from North Carolina, said group psychotherapy is not simply individual therapy with multiple people present. “Doing group psychotherapy is not…
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What Is Urge Surfing For Gambling? How To Ride Out Betting Cravings
Urge surfing is a tool that can teach people how to manage harmful cravings, including gambling. This simple technique can help people pause before acting, creating space between the urge and the behavior. The core idea: treat a gambling urge like a wave. It rises, peaks, and passes. Notice the craving, stay with it, and…
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Ex-Sheriff Talks About Gambling Addiction That Led Him To Prison
Sam Crish served 30 years in law enforcement, including eight as a sheriff in northwest Ohio. He says a severe gambling addiction to slots and blackjack at a Toledo casino was the driving force behind a devastating downfall. In an interview with GamblingHarm.org in May 2026, Crish detailed how addiction cost him nearly everything, ending…
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Slow Sportsbook Withdrawals Are A Gambling Consumer Protection Problem
Americans lost roughly $27 billion in 2025 to state-regulated online sports betting and online casino platforms. Much of that money was deposited into online betting accounts almost instantly, but payouts (withdrawals) often take much longer, potentially hurting consumers financially. “I had plenty of negative experiences with withdrawing from the casino/sportsbook, but not a single issue…
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One Gambling Addiction Can Harm Five Others, Researcher Warns
The gambling industry argues that severe gambling addiction affects only a small minority. However, a person experiencing problem gambling typically harms five other people. It’s crucial not to overlook a much broader reality of harm, said Australian gambling researcher Dr. Matt Browne of Central Queensland University in an April 2026 interview with GamblingHarm.org. Browne’s research…
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