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1. r3trohack3r · 1789584450 · focus · HN ↗

   > Emergency room visits for gambling disorders

   Are Canadian ERs different than ERs in the U.S.? Why would one go to an emergency room, seek emergency treatment, for a gambling disorder?

   1. john_strinlai · 1789584856 · focus · HN ↗

      is the sense that it wont immediately bankrupt you, yes, they are different.

      but my skimming of the study itself is that something else occurs (mental episode of some sort, such as anxiety attacks or suicide attempts, etc.) and gambling is noted as a primary or contributing factor in the billing code. it does not appear like someone wakes up, realizes they have an addiction to gambling, and then walks into the ER.

      1. stronglikedan · 1789585228 · focus · HN ↗

         > is the sense that it wont immediately bankrupt you, yes, they are different.

         also in the sense that you'll wait for a looong time to get treatment

         1. john_strinlai · 1789585515 · focus · HN ↗

            the reason i brought up cost is because gambling addicts having a mental crisis are not typically sitting on piles of cash. a canadian gambling addict would be more willing to visit the ER than a us one because of the cost of the visit.

            the pay vs. wait argument is a fun one, but im not super interested in hashing it out here

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