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TMC Medical Minutes: Compulsive Gambling

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Posted: 2:41 PM Sep 2, 2008
Last Updated: 2:41 PM Sep 2, 2008

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About 85 percent of American adults say they have gambled at some point in their lives. And for some people, the urgent need to keep gambling can take a toll on their lives leading to a compulsion. Dr. Duke Carlson has some tips on spotting a compulsive gambler and what can be done to stop the cycle.

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