Addiction Adoption Recovery 
Child Welfare Monitor
JANUARY 27, 2025
Some states explicitly reported that their screening changes were adopted in order to decrease the number of screened in referrals. Kentucky reported adopting a new SDM screening tool designed to decrease the number of referrals that are “incorrectly accepted for investigation.”
Gateway Foundation
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The lottery is a common entertainment source that can quickly become addictive. Playing the lottery can become addictive when an individual develops an unhealthy compulsion to engage in it. While purchasing lottery tickets occasionally does not indicate an addiction, playing the lottery excessively can become an addiction.
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Gateway Foundation
MARCH 24, 2023
But what might start as a fun game played between friends can quickly become problematic for someone who has previously struggled with gambling addiction. Keep reading to discover how fantasy football compares to sports betting and how it can harm someone in recovery. Break Free From Gambling Addiction What Is Fantasy Football?
Gateway Foundation
AUGUST 7, 2023
Gambling for entertainment can become an obsession or a compulsion, and a person with a gambling addiction may spend more than they can afford to try to win the jackpot with scratch-off tickets. People can develop a scratch-off addiction, becoming a gateway to riskier activities or decision-making. Are Lottery Scratch-Offs Bad?
Gateway Foundation
AUGUST 11, 2023
But what might start as a fun game played between friends can quickly become problematic for someone who has previously struggled with gambling addiction. Keep reading to discover how fantasy football compares to sports betting and how it can harm someone in recovery. Break Free From Gambling Addiction What Is Fantasy Football?
Gateway Foundation
JULY 31, 2023
Not all addictions are the same, which is true for those struggling with a gambling disorder. It’s important to note that professional gamblers may not develop a full-blown addiction, as addiction often diminishes self-control and rational thinking, leading to more losses than wins.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
They acknowledged that most of the infants born with drugs in their system were exposed not to heroin, but to drugs like methadone or buprenorphine – drugs medically prescribed to treat heroin addiction. Separating newborns in withdrawal can slow the infants’ recovery, studies show, and undermine an already fragile parenting relationship.
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