Compulsive gambling
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What is compulsive gambling?
Compulsive gambling is the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on your life. Compulsive gamblers may continually chase bets, lie or hide the behavior, and may resort to theft or fraud to support the addiction.
Common symptoms reported by people with compulsive gambling
Treatments taken by people for compulsive gambling
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Compare treatments taken by people with compulsive gambling
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Who has compulsive gambling on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 6 say compulsive gambling is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 11 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 6 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 7 |