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To: frogjerk
In what is thought to be the first comprehensive, empirical study of online-gambling behaviors, Harvard Medical School's Division of Addictions characterizes a majority of online gamblers' behavior as "moderate," concluding that its findings do not support previously-made claims that online gambling has "an inherent propensity" to cause problem or "excessive" gambling.

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3 posted on 06/29/2007 10:45:13 AM PDT by SubGeniusX ($29.95 Guarantees Your Salvation!!! Or TRIPLE Your Money Back!!!)
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To: SubGeniusX; frogjerk
its findings do not support previously-made claims that online gambling has "an inherent propensity" to cause problem or "excessive" gambling.

For most online players, "excessive" gambling is too expensive to become a "problem".

7 posted on 06/29/2007 10:50:57 AM PDT by angkor
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