30-Jun-06. Seemed like a fun wager at the time. Edmonton Journal, I3.

The author of this opinion-style article considers why some people seem to be able to gamble as a form of harmless entertainment while others develop gambling-related problems. Professor Garry Smith of the University of Alberta suggests that there may be a variety of factors which include such things as brain chemistry and learned behaviour. He says that problem gamblers are usually depressed, emotionally distant people who think about gambling all the time and often sacrifice their relationships to their addiction.