The Dopa-Bowl: Young Men, College Campuses, And Gambling

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 19 November 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Phil delves into the world of online gambling, where college men are getting swept up in a whirlwind of bets and risks. Step into the digital arena of online gambling, where college men are placing their bets and risking it all. With a surge in predatory apps and addictive platforms, campuses are becoming battlegrounds for young minds seduced by the allure of easy money. Saul, a recovering addict, says he started gambling online in high school before becoming the guy to avoid on his college campus due to his debts to bookies. Rob, another recovering addict, says he went into debt several times in college and even traveled to Australia to get away from gambling- but was in a casino within 3 hours of landing. Frank, a college sophomore, says he’s trying to cut back on gambling but it’s hard when everyone on campus is doing it and talking about it. Nick, a recent college grad, says he’s a professional sports bettor who makes a living off of a website he made to give tips and advice to other gamblers. Harry, a recovered addict, and gambling therapist, is on the front lines and says apps and websites are designed to addict young men.

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0:00.0	The fastest rising group placing bets, college students.
0:04.0	In one 12-hour sitting, I created enough debt for myself
0:07.0	that it took me six months, working 70 hours a week to pay it off.
0:10.0	You bet on the color of Gatorade at the Super Bowl?
0:13.0	I did.
0:14.0	Did you win?
0:15.0	I did not.
0:16.0	It's time to quit.
0:17.0	I asked my sponsor at one point, I said, what is the most painless way to commit suicide? It's not the dough, it's the dopamine.
0:23.6	Well, Drake and Ashton have done it.
0:36.6	So have been Affleck and Pamela Anderson. In fact, by
0:40.3	28, it's estimated that 243 million worldwide do it. To the tune of $138 billion. What am I talking about?
0:53.3	Gambling. Sports betting.
0:56.0	Much of it online and the fastest rising group placing bets?
1:01.0	College students.
1:04.0	From dorm rooms and lecture halls to cafeterias and stadium,
1:08.0	students are playing the odds
1:10.9	hoping Lady Luck shines on them.
1:13.3	In fact, one in three students gamble online
1:16.3	and 26% of those students believe
1:19.7	they have a gambling addiction, or at least a problem.
1:22.9	Now, Saul says he started gambling online in high school
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