Gambling losses – Illinois Times

click to enlarge Gambling addiction can cost people massive amounts of debt and disrupt relationships and careers. But it’s not as identifiable as substance addictions, according to Mercedes Kent. “It’s not a matter of willpower,” she said. “This is a brain disease.” Kent is a treatment provider and supervisor at Gateway Foundation, which runs addiction…

Japanese police step up info campaign to warn Vietnamese residents of gambling dangers – The Mainichi – The Mainichi

A staff member of Saitama Prefectural Police’s international investigation department, left, is seen speaking about the illegality of gambling to Vietnamese students at Urawa vocational school in Saitama’s Urawa Ward, on Feb. 25, 2021. (Mainichi/Hayato Narisawa) SAITAMA — Prefectural police in the greater Tokyo area have launched an awareness campaign over the dangers of illegal…