Gambling Addiction: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

from Texas Tech Health Check · host Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Send us Fan MailThe big lottery payoffs and big sports games have brought about the discussion of gambling. Some of us might consider it harmless, but for others the uncontrollable urge to gamble could lead to serious health issues. Poorvanshi Alag, M.D., is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and is an addiction psychiatrist. Dr. Alag tells us why compulsive gambling is a medical condition, signs to look out for and how it’s treated. Gambling anonymous survey: http://www.cahsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Gamblers-Anonymous-20Questions.pdf

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