A new report says internet searches for gambling addiction help are up significantly in Massachusetts.
That's according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, who said gambling addiction is a growing problem in the U.S. and sports betting is to blame.
Searches for gambling addiction help in 2022 increased twenty-two percent, then jumped twenty-five percent in 2023 and in the first half of 2024 ticked up thirty-one percent.
The most searches were seen in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
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