Risk Factors for Pathological Gambling
The risk for developing pathological gambling appears to vary among individuals in the population. Risk factors that have been identified include male gender, a substance use disorder including alcohol, drug or nicotine dependence, and a proneness to other impulsive behaviors...
The NFL is close to rolling the dice with its longtime nemesis - casino advertisers - with both the Giants and Jets owners saying they're open to considering it.
Online gaming is known to do a lot - waste time, provide entertainment, help people double their monthly income, but it is also known to reduce levels of stress as well. A study done at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada stated that online gaming may actually be good for people's overall health.
Addiction researchers have found associations between numerous addictive behaviors, with individuals often being involved with many addictive substances and behaviors at the same time. Though this relationship is common, it is not well understood.
Prescription drugs are being misused and abused at alarming rates throughout the United States. As part of the effort to address this problem, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled the 4th National Prescription Take-Back Day to collect potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction at sites nationwide. There is a media tool kit that can be accessed to spread awareness and additional information can be found here. Teens Know Your Limits is a website for teens interested in learning about problem gambling. It was designed solely to appeal to teens with lots of graphics, color and flash. The Council hopes that the new website will serve as a place where teens from all over the United States will go for information about preventing problems with gambling and that it will eventually evolve into an online community forum where youth will go to share their thoughts and ideas. Check it out at www.teensknowyourlimits.org | 
