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| View Larger Image | This Must Be Hell: A Look at Pathological Gambling | Paperbackby Hale Humphrey (Author)
| List Price: | $9.94 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | IUniverse | | Page Count: | 116 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 31, 2000 | | Sales Rank: | 46,001th |
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Product Description
Are you at risk for developing a gambling problem? Do you know someone who is? This book provides an inside look at the hell of the pathological gambler through actual case studies, and provides guidance in how to identify the problem and obtain necessary help. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 3 reviews)
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Horrific editing by #1 Amazon Fan (Arkansas)  1 Stars
November 13, 2009
This book is riddled with typos, missing words, and even missing sentences. I managed to get through about 30% of the book, but finally could not stand it any longer. The book title is actually very apropos - it describes perfectly what reading the book is like. There are numerous other options out there which are much better on every level, including Behind the 8-Ball and Born to Lose. Don't waste your money on this one!
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Eye Opening Easy Read by entity3sf (Western New York)  4 Stars
August 23, 2007
A number of Vignettes highlighting actual accounts of people becoming embroiled in the "hell" of pathological gambling. This is a well written, inexpensive, and easy read. I believe it is useful as an introduction to the topic.
With the explosion of Casinos all over America we are seeing an equally proportionate rate of ruined lives related to gambling. The suicide rate among problem gamblers is extraordinarily high. It is most important for healthcare professionals, both in addiction and general medicine, to become familiar with this problem and screen patients for potential gambling addiction. This book was part of my curriculum as an addictions counselor in the state of New York.
Another excellent book on this topic is 'Born to Lose' by Bill Lee, who also wrote the book inspiring the movie 'Chinatown'.
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NO CHEMICALS, STILL BAD by Paul Dewey Holzer CATC (BURBANK, CALIF)  5 Stars
January 04, 2007
IN THE ACTION MAN, THAT'S WHAT I WANT, WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY, HOUSE, CAR AND YOU MIGHT LAND IN JAIL?
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