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Ariana Hoppock
Project 3
11/12/2023
1.
What did you find to be most interesting or memorable in relation to what each of the
individuals said?
Chris Parlow, a gambler in remission, spoke about how he wanted to die. He had lost
everything: his house, wealth, and spirit. He felt that since he had already lost everything,
he should die. He stated he cannot go into Tim Horton’s because roll up the rim to win, he
said if he took that bet, he would die.
2.
The psychologist discussed three types of problematic gamblers. Which type of gambler
do you think the individual this video was, and why?
Normal gamblers: social gambling
Emotional gamblers: relief, medicate
Predisposed gamblers: impulsive, need to stimulated
I believe that Chris started as a normal gambler that turned into emotional gambling. He
wanted to num his losses.
3.
How would you view this gambler’s behavioral addiction in relation to a substance
addiction?
How is it similar or different?
Dopamine is released when someone gambles or does addictive drugs. If a gambler is
winning, they feel good about what they are trying to achieve even though they are more
likely to spend their winnings.
4.
How do you think the courts should treat gambling addiction?
Should they treat it
similarly to the way they treat substance addiction?
Why, or why not?
Spouses of the gambler should not be at fault unless they knew of the problem and did
not seek out assistance. If there is a divorce involved, I don’t think it should be the
spouses responsibility to file bankruptcy if the other spouse is the one of the addiction.
I don’t think they should treat it like substance addiction because most substance
addictions have major medical withdrawal symptoms.
5.
How could you go about helping someone with a problem like this?
What kinds of
treatments are available?
Try to get them to share their emotions and make sure they feel like they are not alone.
There should be facilities for patients to work through their emotional ties to gambling.
Education on how lower debts and pay them off as well.
6.
48 states have legalized gambling of some sort. What responsibility, if any, should states
take in relation to educating, or treating pathological gambling in relation to the gaming
that they have approved and/or profit from?
I think having signs and commercials about gambling addictions with success rates of
getting treatment would be beneficial for the states. However, states should take the
responsibility to have resources to educate and receive treatment for pathological
gambling but I do not believe that the states should pay for the treatment. Gamblers
should have to “work” to pay their dues at the treatment facilities.
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