Timothy Fong

UCLA Gambling Studies Program

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Co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute

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The Centers for Disease Control has released a surprising new report saying that only 10 percent of heavy drinkers actually meet the criteria for alcoholism.

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Recently the City of San Gabriel voted to ban parking for buses that carry mostly Asian people to Native American gambling casinos, and even Las Vegas.

Casino Shuttle Buses Are Good for Casino Business, but Are They Bad for Gamblers?

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