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Compulsive Gambling
The consistent inability to resist the impulse to gamble to the extent that gambling behaviour compromises, disrupts or impairs personal, family or vocational pursuits and/or social and economic stability.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.