World of Psychology

Gambling Addiction or Greed?

By John M Grohol PsyD
November 6, 2004

An article in today’s Boston Globe questions the link between the gambling industry and Harvard Medical School. Rightfully so. I read the article with a critical eye but kept my mind open. After all, pathological gambling (it is not recognized as an addiction, though) has been around as an official, recognized disorder diagnosis for over a decade.

Read my take on this Harvard Medical School ethical conundrum


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 6 Nov 2004

 


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