Gambling as Drug Addiction

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Bellwood Health Services Shows Gambling's Dark Side

— May 5, 2009 — Marketing
While gambling might seems like a relatively mild addiction, these anti-gambling ads by Canadian Bellwood Health Services shows that it can be just as bad as a drug addiction.

Gambling can lead to bankruptcy and broken homes, but it is often glamorized with its alluring prospect of making a lot of cash with a lucky stroke.

These ads portray the gambling person as if he were doing a line of coke, smoking a joint of weed or reaching for some pills to pop.

The ad campaign was created by Doner Canada, Toronto.

Trend Themes

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  2. Gambling Addiction Treatment — Potential for the development of specialized treatment programs and therapies to help individuals overcome gambling addiction.
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Industry Implications

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  2. Healthcare — Opportunity for healthcare organizations and professionals to develop specialized treatment services for gambling addiction.
  3. Entertainment — Potential for innovative entertainment industries to create alternative forms of entertainment that can compete with the allure of gambling.
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