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I treat people with gambling disorder – and I’m starting to see more and more young men who are betting on sports

  • Written by Tori Horn, PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis
imageMany young sports bettors think they're knowledgeable enough to 'beat the system.'Nick Lehr/The Conversation via DALL-E 2, CC BY-SA

As a therapist who treats people with gambling problems, I’ve noticed a shift over the past few years – not only in the profile of the typical clients I treat, but also in the way their gambling problems...

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