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Gambling Problems Among Elderly Women

July 27, 2007 By Susan Mathews Leave a Comment

More and more senior women in the United States are getting addicted to gambling and losing everything they own, gambling counselors claim.

A recent study reveals that in America 70% of senior citizens have participated in some kind of gambling activity in the past year.

While traditionally it is thought that it is men who are most commonly addicted to gambling, now women are also being drawn toward gambling more than ever before and some are even losing their life savings.

Filed Under: Addiction Tagged With: gambling, seniors



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