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ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after expanded online gambling market

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  1. nullc · · focus · HN ↗
    I have never felt anything about gambling. Most boring thing ever. I don't feel anything about investment, and wrote automation to track mine because it's all so boring.

    I wouldn't tempt fate to try to expose myself more, but it doesn't seem like I contain whatever is required to form these addictions.

    Has it been studied if some people are just much more vulnerable than others, and are there predictive factors?

    1. doubled112 · · focus · HN ↗
      I think that I would get more enjoyment dropping $20 in the parking lot at a casino and seeing somebody excited to find $20 than going inside to gamble it away.
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