As Americans prepare to legally wager an estimated $1.4 billion on the Super Bowl, we address sports betting, gambling addiction, and mental health with Dr. Lia Nower, Director of the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University.

Key Terms

• Pathways Mode for Problem and Pathological Gambling: A framework identifying three main pathways to gambling disorder: behaviorally conditioned (no pre-existing conditions), emotionally vulnerable (pre-existing mental health conditions), and antisocial impulsivists developed by Blaszczynski and Nower and published in 2002
• Interval Ratio Reinforcement: Pattern where uncertain payoff timing increases anticipated reward
• Mixed Venue Gambling: Combined online and land-based gambling, linked to higher disorder rates

Chapters

• 00:00 Sports Betting Intro
• 06:30 Gambling Addiction Expert Background
• 18:45 Online Gambling Tech Impact
• 25:30 Family Financial Impact
• 32:00 Addiction Prevention
• 42:00 Gambling Help Resources

Gambling Addiction Warning Signs

• Increased isolation
• Loss chasing
• Hidden gambling activities

Problem Gambling Prevention

• Betting limits
• Cash-only gambling
• Separate bank accounts

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🆘 Emergency Resources

• National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-522-4700
• National Council on Problem Gambling: ncpgambling.org
• Rutgers Center for Gambling Studies: gambling.rutgers.edu

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