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Casino Addiction Study at UNLV
The University of Las Vegas is Living
up to its name sake. Researchers from the university have
conducting a study that suggests about 7% of Clark county
residents are suffering from a gambling problem. The study also
showed that nearly half the residents of the county know at least
one person who suffers from said problem.
Near by credit consolidators and debt
management firms are reporting a 13% rate of their total costumers
suffering from some form of gambling addiction. The problem has
been consistent within the last 20 years. The growth of casinos in
Vegas is in direct correlation with the wide spread gambling
problems.
It is more than the lights on the
casino floors however that are allowing for the dependency to
continue. Gambling addicts have psychologically driven issues
which are channeled through their casino play.
Researchers are conducting the study
in order to get an adequate toll on the percentage of the public
that suffers from addiction to casino games. For years Vegas
Casino owners have been told that the gambling addiction was
around 1%-2% for the individuals living in and around the area.
The statically information includes
numbers only and don't take in to consideration human behavior.
Migratory pattern, for example, would play a tremendous role in
the amount of citizens suffering from addiction. If some one is
addicted to gambling, they couldn't get their fix in Idaho. It is
very plausible that those with the disorder moved to Las Vegas to
satisfy their needs.
The university's goal is to increase
awareness among casino owners so they may take measures to thwart
addicts from entering on to the casino floor. The 6.6% estimate
gathered by the study, is most likely lower than the actual rate.
This information was concluded from individuals who admitted being
gambling addicts. Many who have the problem aren't at a place
where it is possible to acknowledge it.
The University of Las Vegas plans to
continue there study in hopes to yield the most accurate results.
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