Those
late nights spent emptying your wallet at the VLTs, could point to a
problem. One of the first indications of gambling addiction is pouring
time, money and energy that you can't afford to spend into gambling.
Social worker Annie Pellerin tells CHSJ news that gambling addicts will
often keep their distance from their home and those close to them.
She says
that people who have gambled and struck it rich are prone to gambling
addiction, as might try to recapture the high of winning over and over
again. There is a direct correlation between gamblers who have won big,
and addiction. However, Perellin adds, there are a variety of factors
that make a person prone to gambling addiction.
The last
gambling prevalence study was undertaken in 2009, where they found that
VLT's are the most common form of gambling in the province. To seek
help for a gambling addiction, call 1 (800) 461-1234, an information
line and referral service.
Many people don't mind the spring time change because it gives us an extra hour of daylight to enjoy....but it can also play havoc on your internal clock, particularly if you're already sleep-deprived. Dr Charles Samuels is the VP Clinical for the Canadian Sleep Society says there's data to support a greater frequency of accidents after time change.
Samuels says coffee is your friend this week and the Canadian Institute of Health Research actually recommends you get caffeinated before you get behind the wheel as your body adjusts to the time change.
