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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. nkrisc · 1789587487 · focus · HN ↗

      If you’re in the midst of some kind of crisis, whether physical or mental, it’s somewhere safe you can go that’s available 24/7.

      From there they can keep you safe until you’re stabilized (physically or mentally) and then refer you to specialists or hospitalize you.

      1. SoftTalker · 1789591774 · focus · HN ↗

         The ERs I'm familiar with would look at you, see that you're not bleeding out or having a heart attack or stroke, and then you'd sit in the waiting room for six hours to finally be seen by an intern who would send you out with a psych referral (probably booked out months in advance).

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