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Year Of The Habit: Problem Gaming In The Asian Community

Soon major resorts on the Strip will remake themselves for Chinese New Year, rolling out red carpets and installing Asian symbols for luck. It's part of an aggressive outreach program aimed at the Asian community, which embraces gaming and luck. But research shows some members of the Asian community may be embracing gambling too much. We'll talk to some experts about the prevalence of compulsive gambling in the Asian community.

 

GUESTS

 

Dr. Timothy Fong, director, UCLA Addiction Medicine Clinic

Kent Woo, executive director, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition

Gianna Le, daughter of a gambling addict

Carol O'Hare, executive director, Nevada Council on Problem Gambling

 

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  • Gamblers Anonymous
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