Post Intro for Dr. William G. McCown Interview
on
Problem Gambling Prevention
Only a single-digit percentage of the population have or will have serious problems with gambling. If one says "3% of the population", it might sound small. If one says, "10 Million people in America", it sounds a bit larger. However you mentally classify it, big or small, it's common enough that few people, if any, get through life without at least knowing someone that has struggled with this issue. For this reason you may wish to read about problem gambling prevention, even if you are sure you don't personally have a problem. The knowledge could enable you to help someone else down the road.
Here are the links to part 1 & 2 of the interview.
Part 1 http://www.bjinsider.com/newsletter_145_pysch.shtml
Part 2: http://www.bjinsider.com/newsletter_146_pysch.shtml
One thing that came out during the interview is that if reading about problem gambling unsettles you or makes you angry, it could be a defensive mechanism. Even if none of this information has any bearing on you or your life, reading about it should be at worst a brief waste of your time. It should not upset you. If it does, something is wrong. ~FK
