Addiction Medicine
Gambling Addiction Expert Says Treatment Tops Prohibition
Published in Law and Health Weekly, October 3rd, 2009
"Treatment, not prohibition, is the best way to treat problem gamblers," said Joanna Franklin, who has designed and delivered clinical training programs in 45 states, 10 Canadian provinces, 31 Indian tribes and nine countries outside the United States.
"Problem gamblers are not without options. They will go to a racetrack or casino or the Internet if they can't find a video gaming machine," she added.
Franklin, president of the...
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