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Incisive study and analysis on the effects of gambling on the human mind. In PDF format from NCALG (National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling).

Machines: The 'Crack Cocaine' of gambling
Rapid Onset of Pathological Gambling in Machine Gamblers
Dr. Robert Breen and Mark Zimmerman studied the length of time it takes the average compulsive gambler to become addicted and found machines are truly the "crack cocaine" of gambling. They are also the biggest moneymakers in the gambling industry today. They addict victims about three times faster than traditional table and track gambling. (Also see Breen's slides and listen to his talk in our 2004 Conference section)

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