24-Dec-05. There’s help for problem gamblers. Lethbridge Herald, A4.

A gambler support program has recently started in Lethbridge as a way to help those who are struggling with a gambling addiction. Alberta Gaming figures suggest while 82 per cent of adult Albertans take part in gambling activities, just over five per cent are considered to be problem gamblers. Don Ziefflie, an addictions counsellor with South Country Treatment Centre, says the big factor is that gamblers become so islated when they’re in their addiction.