Imagine buying a lottery ticket stamped with the words: 'Warning: Gambling can lead to a dangerous addiction that can harm your relationships, work and finances.'
Far-fetched? Perhaps not. An addictions expert at Dalhousie University in Halifax has called on the federal government to put some sort of warning labels on lottery tickets, similar to the ones on tobacco products.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Should lottery tickets carry addiction warnings?
Should lottery tickets carry addiction warnings?:
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I think that is a great idea. I myself am a lottery addict, and it has done just that. Ruined my relatinships, jeopardized my job on numerous occasions, and my finances are in the tiolet.
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