Millions of Americans have sought help for gambling addiction in the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed states to legalize sports betting. That's among the key findings in a new ...

Addiction can be hard to beat even when you have good insurance for treatments. But what if you’re uninsured and have no means to pay? Financial difficulty doesn’t have to keep you from getting help.

Researchers reported that sports wagers rose from $4.9 billion in 2017 to $121.1 billion in 2023. Almost all of these bets -- 94% -- are now placed online. Photo by Porapak Apichodilok/Pexels Millions ...

AT RISK TO LOSE IT ALL. FROM THE GRIDIRON. TO THE HARDWOOD TO THE DIAMOND. SPORTS ARE A PART OF AMERICAN CULTURE. PART OF THE CULTURE IS OFTEN CENTERED ON MAKING EASY MONEY THROUGH GAMBLING. THOSE OFF ...

Online searches for gambling addiction-related terms have surged in recent years across the U.S., especially in states that have legalized online sports betting, according to a study published on ...

A new study by University of California San Diego medical researchers shows there has been a dramatic increase in those looking into help for gambling addiction since a landmark Supreme Court decision ...

During the pandemic, addiction treatment moved online. Now, a rush of new companies are trying to figure out how to make the process stick. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Internet searches seeking help for gambling addiction have "increased substantially" as the number of states with legalized sports betting has expanded in recent years, prompting a need for more ...

A new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers from the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute and School of Medicine, reveals a dramatic increase in sports ...

TO STOP IT. FIRST, AT 530, OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE ON THE DECLINE IN KENTUCKY, AND ACCESS TO TREATMENT IS PART OF THE REASON WHY. ONLINE ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDING UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS FOR ...

Royal Holloway provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Having grown up using the internet and digital technologies, this age group also tends to be online a lot more than others. In fact, ...