It is estimated that for every 100 people who gamble as entertainment or as a business, there will be three to five out of the hundred that will have a problem with gambling. In the United States, there will be 750,000 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 21. While some problem gamblers are able to seek treatment on their own, other gamblers turn to crime or fraud to work on their gambling debts. Gamblers who commit crimes may be thrown in jail, when in reality; they need treatment for their addiction instead. That is the purpose of Nevadas Gambling Treatment Diversion Court, which hopes to teach problem gamblers to pay their debt to society and learn to stay away from gambling as well.
Gambling in Nevada
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