Gambling addiction conference focuses on education, treatment
Attendees at the Pennsylvania Health Department’s first major gambling addiction conference were told that different approaches are needed to treat problem gamblers than drug and alcohol addicts.
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Gambling history facts:
- Although the Greeks had a profound understanding of mathematics they had no concept of probability, and assumed that the outcome of games of chance was due to the will of the gods.
- Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
- When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
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