Texas Tech Health Check

Gambling Addiction: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment


Listen Later

Send us Fan Mail

The big lottery payoffs and big sports games have brought about the discussion of gambling. Some of us might consider it harmless, but for others the uncontrollable urge to gamble could lead to serious health issues. Poorvanshi Alag, M.D., is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and is an addiction psychiatrist. Dr. Alag tells us why compulsive gambling is a medical condition, signs to look out for and how it’s treated. 

Gambling anonymous survey: http://www.cahsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Gamblers-Anonymous-20Questions.pdf

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Texas Tech Health CheckBy Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

6 ratings