“Is B.C. Overlooking The Devastating Impact Of Compulsive Gambling?”
Édité par TQa, dimanche 16 janvier 2005 à 01:49 :: GAMBLING (english) :: permalien #201
Compulsive Gambler Wants More Than Tiny Portion Of Lottery Revenue To Go Into Researching And Treating Problem Gambling
Last July, a compulsive gambler named Garry Johns chose an unusual venue -Vancouver City Hall- to talk about his
sickness. When it was his turn to speak at a public hearing on slot machines, the stocky retired warehouse worker started
on an upbeat note, emphasizing the “pro-social” side of his personality. He said he was a past president of the
Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce, a coach of junior and midget baseball, and a volunteer at the Molson Indy and
at various fireworks events. But his voice quivered slightly when he started talking about his antisocial side: his gambling
addiction and its devastating impact on innocent people.
“I’m a terrible, terrible monster when I gamble,” Johns confessed to the packed council chamber. “And when I gamble,
people get hurt because I don’t know when to stop.”
