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Why use PCP?
- Safe Environment
- High Quality Care
- Low Cost Rehab
- Accessible Location
- Family Support
- Supportive After-Care
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Gambling Rehab
PCP offers fast specialist
treatment in a safe environment for people with a
gambling problem.
Call 08000 380 480 NOW for a free & easy confidential consultation. |
About Problem Gambling
Problem gambling is an urge to gamble despite harmful negative
consequences or a desire to stop.
Severe problem gambling may be diagnosed as clinical pathological
gambling if the gambler meets certain criteria
Pathological gambling is defined as persistent and recurrent
mal-adaptive gambling behavior meeting at least five of the
following criteria, as long as these behaviors are not better
explained by a manic episode:
- Preoccupation. The subject has frequent
thoughts about gambling experiences, whether past, future,
or fantasy.
- Tolerance. As with drug tolerance, the
subject requires larger or more frequent wagers to experience
the same "rush".
- Withdrawal. Restlessness or irritability
associated with attempts to cease or reduce gambling.
- Escape. The subject gambles to improve
mood or escape problems.
- Chasing. The subject tries to win back
gambling losses with more gambling.
- Lying. The subject tries to hide the extent
of his or her gambling by lying to family, friends, or therapists.
- Stealing. in order to seed their gambling
addiction
- Loss of control. The person has unsuccessfully
attempted to reduce gambling.
- Illegal acts. The person has broken the
law in order to obtain gambling money or recover gambling
losses. This may include acts of theft, embezzlement, fraud,
forgery, or bad checks.
- Risked significant relationship. The person
gambles despite risking or losing a relationship, job, or
other significant opportunity.
- Bailout. The person turns to family, friends,
or another third party for financial assistance as a result
of gambling.
If you (or someone you care about) has a problem
with Gambling, contact us now
on 08000 380 480 for a fast, easy confidential
consultation.
We're open 24 hours a day. Every day.
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