Alberta gambling losses program not enough to cure addiction
Treatment program aimed at managing their addiction rather than quitting
can help problem gamblers cut their losses by hundreds of dollars a month,
says a new report. But health officials in north-central Alberta say it's
tough finding enough people to sign up. A year-long review by the Capital
Health Region in Edmonton found the Gambling Decisions program developed in
Alberta can help reduce average monthly losses from $832 to $69. It's the
second trial of the program which was originally developed in 1998. About
eight per cent of Albertans are problem gamblers. "We want to reach more
people with this program," Dr. Gerry Predy, the region's medical health
officer, said Tuesday. "We want to help them in the early stages of their
addiction before it is too late."
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