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ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after expanded online gambling market

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  1. jacobgold · · focus · HN ↗
    Vegas was such a great solution to gambling for Americans. We had it contained to a specific place, making it easy to access but also easy to avoid.

    Cryptocurrency, which turned into just another form of gambling, seems to have been the corrupting influence that allowed it to spread into people's homes. I hope we can reverse it somehow.

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