Gambling addiction: Easier to hide than alcohol or drug addiction, but support is available 24/7

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Gambling addiction: Easier to hide than alcohol or drug addiction, but support is available 24/7

Vanessa Weenink

Monday 6 January 2020, 06:00 AM

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As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning

Although gambling is usually a harmless activity, it can also be a significant problem for many individuals and their families. So, what does problem gambling look like and how can GPs help?

While studying to become a psychotherapist, I worked as a telephone counsellor for Gambling Helpline New Zealand. It was a great job and still is a gr

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For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews

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