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South Suburbs Confront Gambling Addiction Rising Costs
Ellen describes her husband Joe’s gambling ruin as he drained retirement savings and hid it until a confession. They attend Gamblers Anonymous and GamAnon, part of a larger crisis noted by a two year national study showing seven million addicted Americans. The NGISC warns of social costs and industry growth, while local cases include a Alsip mother convicted of mail fraud to support a habit.
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Joe
Ellen
FBI
Gamblers Anonymous
Pilgrim Faith Church
Oak Lawn
GamAnon Group
National Gambling Impact Study Commission
Chicago
U.S
Hawaii
Utah
Tennessee
NGISC
Alsip
Dina Abdelhagg
Abdelhaq
Sheila Murphy
Cook County
Markham
Murphy
American Medical Association
Marie Apke
Bensinger, Dupont & Associates
Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Joliet