CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) Opioid addiction is not the only addiction hitting West Virginia hard.
Research shows gambling addiction is also a growing problem in the Mountain State. According to a recent study, one in 50 people in West Virginia struggle with a gambling addiction, which experts say, may even be an undercount.
But there is hope for this problem. People can call a gambling hotline, 1-800 GAMBLER, which would connect them with a real life person. This is important in the fact that they will be connected with someone who has expert training and can help people deal with gambling addiction. Then that person can help them with the next steps and figure out what to…
Read the full article at: https://www.wvnstv.com/news/west-virginia-news/gambling-addiction-on-the-rise-in-mountain-state/