What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling? Staten Island NY

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down.

Bridge Back to Life Center Inc
(718) 447-5700
1688 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY
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Daytop Village Inc
(718) 981-3136
1915 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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(718) 818-5600
75 Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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(718) 808-1300x1428
56 Bay Street
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse
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Richmond University Medical Center
(718) 876-2362
427 Forest Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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(718) 818-6132
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Camelot of Staten Island Inc
(718) 981-8117
Louis Harris
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Spanish

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(718) 818-5766
75 Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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(718) 273-8409x18
358 Saint Marks Place
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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Spanish

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Silver Lake Support Services Inc
(718) 720-9600
797 Brighton Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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South Beach Addiction Treatment Center
(718) 667-5202
777 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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What are the Perils of Compulsive Gambling?

How do you find if you have a gambling addiction? The first thing to note is compulsive gambling is a psychological condition which makes the persons unable to control their desire to gamble. Many crave the feeling they have when they gamble and seek this experience on a daily basis, no matter whether they’re on a winning or losing streak.

Compulsive gamblers may start betting small amounts, but sooner or later start to wager higher bets in order to get the same feelings of excitement they had when they first started playing. Compulsive gamblers often feel agitated and restless if they are unable to gamble and can feel a strong desire to gamble when other aspects of their lives are weighing them down. Compulsive gamblers may also believe that gambling is the only way to pay off debts and keep believing that it’s only a matter of time before they hit the elusive jackpot. Some compulsive gamblers may find themselves lying to friends and families and in some cases stealing money or goods to pay for their gambling habit.

Perils of Compulsive Gamblers

Not all compulsive gamblers will exhibit each of these qualities, but if you recognize just a few of these in yourself or someone close to you then it could be time to seek help.

Compulsive gambling is treatable and there are a number of wonderful organizations set up to deal specifically with this problem.

Gamblers Anonymous is probably the most well-known and widespread and is based on a 12-step program similar t...

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