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<title>North Country experts wrestle with problem gambling at Malone conference</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2010) This morning in Malone, a coalition of experts and non-profit groups will hold a conference on the issue of problem gambling.  A generation ago, gambling was far less pervasive.  Now, betting is everywhere.  You can buy lottery tickets at the corner convenience store or place your wager on-line.Jill Vaughan is a caseworker who handles problem gambling prevention for Northstar Chemical Dependency Services.Gambler&apos;s Anonymous Watertown/Canton/Massena/Ogdensburg Hotline Number: (315) 482-9445 [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15731/20100527/north-country-experts-wrestle-with-problem-gambling-at-malone-conference">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<title>One North Country gambler talks about his path to recovery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 27, 2010) Experts say problem gambling can wreck lives and families in much the same way as drug and alcohol addiction.  Brian Mann spoke with a reformed gambler from St. Lawrence County, who asked that his name not be made public.He says gambling is pervasive in the North Country, but help is available for people who feel they have lost control [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/15732/20100527/one-north-country-gambler-talks-about-his-path-to-recovery">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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