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Online gambling is leading to surge in addiction treatment.(NEWS)

Article from: Evening Herald (Dublin, Republic of Ireland) Article date: May 30, 2007

Byline: Conor Feehan

MORE people are seeking help for gambling addictions thanks to a surge in online gambling.

As many as one-in-five of the people presenting themselves for treatment at Dublin's Rutland Centre in the last two years had a problem with gambling, according to senior addiction counsellor Gerry Cooney.

He said that the latest figure is a doubling of the trend that existed before the availability of casino and online internet gambling sites.

Mr Cooney also said that gamblers seeking help are now ...

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