by: Tom Dees
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A group of highly-regarded psychologists and economists who study gambling addiction across the U.S. say Mississippi is among the most addicted states in the country.
The Magnolia State was ranked the third most addicted.
FOX13 examined the report, and there appears to be a direct correlation between the gambling addiction problem and the lack of treatment options.
“I had a personal friend who ran off a very large gambling debt, Southaven resident Jackie Smith said. (He) committed suicide because he felt like there was no…
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