Fears Raised Over 'addictive' Machines and Casino Culture

Published May 21, 2013

Fears raised over 'addictive' machines and casino culture

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"There are more fixed odds betting terminals and bookies are more like casinos. "These things are highly addictive. They have been described as the crack cocaine of gambling. "You see people at them hour after hour. They eat money." According to … Read more on This is Leicestershire

Public-recovery movement key to addressing alcohol and drug addiction

Filed under: is crack cocaine addictive

Brain impairment resulting from the use of crack cocaine and crystal meth is especially profound, Fay says. “Dependency on these drugs is difficult to treat,” he says. “Dopamine transporters are significantly reduced, and the frontal lobe becomes … Read more on Straight.com