Les Bernal, the director of Stop Predatory Gambling believes we are on the brink of a public health nightmare in the United States.

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Marcus B shares his incredible story of gambling addiction and recovery.

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Common Facts About Gambling Addiction: - Approximately 2-3% of Americans meet the criteria for a gambling disorder, which equates to around 6 million people. - Around 96% of gamblers lose money in the long run, reinforcing the industry's design to ensure the house always wins. - Studies show that people with a gambling addiction impact 7-10 others around them on average, showing that a gambling addiction can impact more people than simply the gambler themself. - Over 50% of people with gambling addiction also struggle with substance abuse or another mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety. - Gambling Addiction costs the U.S. economy an estimated $7 billion annually, including losses from job productivity, criminal justice expenses, and healthcare costs.

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🙌 Get Evive and redefine your relationship to gambling for a year for FREE: https://www.getevive.com/ only available in select countries In this video, I interviewed Meg about her story of gambling addiction and recovery. Meg's Bio: 41 year mother and wife who suffered a heavy gambling addiction that took her down the road of suffering, suicidal thoughts and life changing choices. In recovery she is committed to ensure that through her story others can understand the harms of gambling. Through conversation and shedding her shame, she can help others not to walk the same path she did. She has walked away from the silence she lived in for so long and moves forward in recovery as loudly as possible. 🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources 🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/TsBlTp2wb7I?si=Lknmz1X21amZgE_R ✅ Sign Up For Our Newsletter For A Free Guide On The 4 Steps To Quit Gambling: https://shorturl.at/ogFVu 😅 Subscribe To Avoid Making The Same Mistakes I Did: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8s1lNHQbXzltQg_aXMAQA?sub_confirmation=1 Common Facts About Gambling Addiction: - Approximately 2-3% of Americans meet the criteria for a gambling disorder, which equates to around 6 million people. - Around 96% of gamblers lose money in the long run, reinforcing the industry's design to ensure the house always wins. - Studies show that people with a gambling addiction impact 7-10 others around them on average, showing that a gambling addiction can impact more people than simply the gambler themself. - Over 50% of people with gambling addiction also struggle with substance abuse or another mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety. - Gambling Addiction costs the U.S. economy an estimated $7 billion annually, including losses from job productivity, criminal justice expenses, and healthcare costs. About My Channel: Welcome to ODAAT Gambling Awareness! This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction. Join us as we break the stigma, share insights, and work toward a healthier, addiction-free future—one day at a time. Subscribe and be part of the change!

In this video, I spoke with Bradley G about his struggles to leave gambling in the past. It is not easy to come forward and confront a gambling addiction, but he did just that in this video and is without a doubt on a great path to leaving gambling in the past. I have been in the gambling game for as long as I can remember. It all started with an innocent fantasy football club at my middle school, and amplified from there. Now we can't watch a game without the constant online sportsbook and casino ads promoting the next big way to win money. I got sucked into all of it, and soon enough it was all that I could think about. Every loss creates a sense of failure that has to be rectified with an offsetting win as soon as possible, and every win creates a sense of joy that I can't wait to repeat, and it is all accessible right at our fingertips on our phones. A constant battle of emotions causing everything else in life to be put to back burner, all while losing valuable time and money. 🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources 🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/TsBlTp2wb7I?si=Lknmz1X21amZgE_R ✅ Sign Up For Our Newsletter For A Free Guide On The 4 Steps To Quit Gambling: https://shorturl.at/ogFVu 😅 Subscribe To Avoid Making The Same Mistakes I Did: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8s1lNHQbXzltQg_aXMAQA?sub_confirmation=1

🙌 Get Evive and redefine your relationship to gambling for a year for FREE: https://www.getevive.com/ only available in select countries If you're in the United States, check out https://gamfin.org to see if you qualify for FREE financial counseling for a gambling problem. In this video, I interviewed AJ A from New Jersey. He found himself addicted to gambling through an app called Fliff and is now in recovery from a gambling addiction and creating content to help others on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj.anzaldi AJ claimed that the free money or free bets that he got from Fliff contributed to the development of his gambling addiction as very quickly the small free bets he got weren't enough to satisfy his addictive cravings. AJ's Bio: I'm AJ, a college student from New Jersey with a passion for helping others. I work as a behavioral technician, supporting individuals with special needs in developing life and social skills. I’m studying education to become a teacher one day. Making a difference in people’s lives has always been my purpose, but for a while, I lost sight of who I was. Gambling twisted me into someone unrecognizable. I kept it a secret for so long, convincing myself I had it under control while it slowly consumed me. It made me lie to myself and to everyone around me. I lost people I loved, and for a while, I didn’t know if I’d ever come back from it. But I did. Since quitting, my mind is clearer, my heart is lighter, and I’m finally starting to live without the weight of addiction holding me down. I’m rebuilding, learning, and growing every day. This journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s shaping me into the man I was always meant to be. 🙏🏻 Recovery Resources: https://odaatgamblingawareness.com/resources 🤝 How I Quit Gambling: https://youtu.be/TsBlTp2wb7I?si=Lknmz1X21amZgE_R ✅ Sign Up For Our Newsletter For A Free Guide On The 4 Steps To Quit Gambling: https://shorturl.at/ogFVu 😅 Subscribe To Avoid Making The Same Mistakes I Did: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8s1lNHQbXzltQg_aXMAQA?sub_confirmation=1

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In this video, I speak with Stone E, a former casino VIP host who got addicted to gambling himself. It turns out that the casinos want everyone to lose... even their employees, as he would go down this path for years. As always, I hope that sharing these stories of gambling addiction and recovery it helps you or a loved one live a happier and healthier life. Bio - My name is Stone and I am a recovering gambling addict. I started gambling in casinos the day I turned 21, and used the adrenaline high to block out my stress and anxiety for almost a decade. I thought that working in the casino environment would help me realize that I have a problem and I should quit, but the opposite was true. I gambled more and more until I was betting more than my top players I hosted, as a casino host at the time. After losing $15,000 in 1 night, I decided enough was enough, and it was time to get my life back. I hope my story helps people understand that you are not alone, and even if you work in the casino industry, there are options for you. You can make a change, and find ways to fill the gaps that that gambling fills now. Article on women driving into casino - https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/allegan/car-crashes-into-gun-lake-casino

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About My Channel: Welcome to ODAAT Gambling Awareness! This channel is dedicated to spreading awareness about gambling addiction and helping individuals better understand the risks of excessive gambling. Through powerful storytelling, educational content, and real-life experiences, we aim to shine a light on the dangers of gambling and provide tools for recovery. Whether you're seeking help, supporting a loved one, or simply looking to learn more, our mission is to create a safe space for open conversations about gambling addiction. Join us as we break the stigma, share insights, and work toward a healthier, addiction-free future—one day at a time. Subscribe and be part of the change!

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In this video I talk to Robert Jacobson about the impacts that gambling mechanics have had on video games and free-to-play mobile games in the last few decades. Due to the unregulated nature of these games, we've found that the gambling mechanics are built into these games in such a way as to be actively trying to get players addicted and spending more money through in-app purchases and pay-to-play models. The Free-To-Play mobile game model has always been to extract as much value from the customers as possible and get them addicted using gambling mechanics that really aren't regulated at all. The same exists within the video game space. Gambling mechanics with no limit on how they can be used to addict players. Robert Jacobson has been the Executive Director of the California Council on Problem Gambling since 2011, and his unique perspective on responsible gaming is derived from both his personal and professional experiences.Robert worked in the gaming industry from 1998 to 2010, for both Las Vegas and California casinos. His casino experience includes gaming operations, marketing, project management and human resources. Robert also sits on the advisory board for the California Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling, has served as the President and Treasurer of the Board for the National Council on Problem Gambling, and has served on the Gambling Policy Action Committee, a committee to advise the California Gambling Control Commission.

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Common Facts About Gambling Addiction: - Approximately 2-3% of Americans meet the criteria for a gambling disorder, which equates to around 6 million people. - Around 96% of gamblers lose money in the long run, reinforcing the industry's design to ensure the house always wins. - Studies show that people with a gambling addiction impact 7-10 others around them on average, showing that a gambling addiction can impact more people than simply the gambler themself. - Over 50% of people with gambling addiction also struggle with substance abuse or another mental health disorder, such as depression or anxiety. - Gambling Addiction costs the U.S. economy an estimated $7 billion annually, including losses from job productivity, criminal justice expenses, and healthcare costs.

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In this video, I interview Kouichi Shirayanagi about his fight against a proposed casino in NYC and the dangers it could bring to the city. We discuss the potential impact on local communities, the hidden costs of casino expansion, and why he’s taking a stand to prevent it from happening.

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Kouichi's Bio: Kouichi Shirayanagi is an editor and content strategist based in Brooklyn, New York, and the co-founder of the movement to stop a casino from being built in Coney Island. He's fighting to protect the neighborhood and keep the youth safe from the harm a casino could bring to the area.

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Kitty's Bio: Kitty Martz, CGRM, CGAC-II, IGRS, BARA, MBA Kitty Martz (she/they) is an educator, mentor and counselor and is the Executive Director of Voices of Problem Gambling Recovery in Portland, Oregon. As an Autistic, LGBTQ2IAS+ and person living with compulsive behavioral challenges, Kitty values professional peer support, transparency, harm reduction and exploring many pathways to holistic wellness. Kitty attributes SMART Recovery, a non-spiritual community support program based on cognitive behavioral therapy to much of her healing. Regulating digital handheld online gambling harm is her core platform. If you'd like to join in this effort, you can contact Kitty at [email protected]

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I interviewed Robby Fuqua about how he handles sessions with his patients who are coming to see him for help with their sports betting. Sports betting and online gambling have absolutely boomed in the United States and Robby and I dive into the reality of how it's impacting young men and women around the country as more and more people find themselves addicted to gambling.

Robby's Bio: Robby is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois (LCSW), a licensed independent clinical worker in Massachusetts (LICSW), and an International Certified Gambling Counselor (ICGC-I). Robby started his career in the mental health field as a Crisis Clinician at South Shore Mental Health in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Robby's Website: https://www.robbytherapy.com/about-robby#:~:text=Robby%20is%20a%20licensed%20clinical,Mental%20Health%20in%20Quincy%2C%20Massachusetts.

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