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Gambling Addiction in the Digital Age | Milwaukee News
Online sports betting is exploding—and with it, a silent epidemic of gambling addiction. Diagnoses and helpline calls have surged over 60% in some states since 2018, not because people lack willpower, but because gambling disorder is now recognized as a serious mental illness that hijacks brain chemistry. The convenience of apps, constant digital access, and the illusion of “invisible” money make it dangerously easy to overspend. And the stakes are deadly: most addicted gamblers report suicidal thoughts, and many attempt suicide. Science shows gambling rewires the brain’s reward system…
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