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This is an important page for us. Here we share the latest news about QG, in-depth articles and support material for our guides. You’ll also find research data about gambling addiction. Let us know, if you want anything special covered here
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Problem Gambling in Ohio – Derek Longmeier
The following is a summary of an interview with Derek Longmeier from the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio, made by podcasters Brian Hatch and Jeff Wasserman. Suppose you want to listen to the full interview; you will find a link at the bottom of the page.
Problem gambling in California – An Expert’s perspective
The following is a podcast summary from All in the Addicted Gamblers Podcast, where the host Brian, interviews Robert Jacobson, the California Council on Problem Gambling executive director. They discuss various topics related to problem gambling and its treatment in California.
QuitGamble – Update report August 2022
How does it feel to develop a tool to help people break free of gambling addiction? It’s a question I’ve gotten many times. It feels incredible to challenge something so big that nearly anyone you talk to has an opinion, but what is the price?
Affected others – interview with a daughter of a gambling addict
It’s easy to despair, feel lonely and helpless when someone close to you suffers a gambling addiction. But, you’re not alone; millions live close to someone with a gambling problem. Kelly is one of them. Her father is a compulsive gambler. Here is a summary of her interview in The Addicted Gambler’s Podcast.
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Can you become addicted to gambling in a day?
For most people, it takes time to develop a gambling problem. But some may feel a strong urge to gamble the very next day. Yes, you can become addicted to gambling in 24h. Let’s explore this phenomenon further and try to explain why.
Why 1600 people Gamble
Looking for data about gambling behaviours, gambling problems and gambling addiction is difficult. Who can you trust when everyone reports different numbers? Below you’ll find a translation of a report on gambling behaviour in Sweden done for The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) by SKOP in November 2021. In total 1578 people answered the questionnaire.
How to apply self-empathy to padel
Self-empathy is useful in many areas of life. Here is an example of how I applied it to my mistakes while playing padel.
NVC in my life – Listen with Empathy
I’ve reached a point in my NVC development where I understand the basic structure of NVC, but I still find it hard to apply.When can I use NVC?
About Anders
Excellent high-fiver, passionate listener, and problem solver. Founder of QuitGamble.com. I’d like to make the world a better place, one way to do that is to help people with gambling problems.