CMHA recognizes March as Problem Gambling Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, an annual initiative to raise public awareness about the potential harms from gambling through prevention, treatment, referral and recovery services. With the increasing prevalence and access to online gambling - especially with online poker and sports betting - having a better understanding of the signs and symptoms that separate recreational and problem gambling can be helpful to those struggling with gambling, their loved ones and our community as a whole.
Dopamine, a neurotransmitter which is part of our brains’ reward system, is released in large amounts when gambling in much the same way as when using drugs/alcohol. The brain learns which substance/behavior produces that reaction and then seeks it out. Your brain can become dependent on gambling in a similar way it can become dependent on substances; while many people gamble recreationally, for some gambling can become problematic.
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