15-Oct-06. The new drug of choice. Calgary Herald, A3.

Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse counsellor Ria Meronek believes that the gradual rise in problem gambling treatment services for poker players is due to the growing popularity of the game in casinos and online. She and other cousellors are predicting that, in 10 to 15 years, the Internet gambling will replace the VLT (video lottery terminal) gambling as the most commonly treated problem gambling format.