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Pathological gambling has been variously described as "an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction".<ref name=GJP2000/> Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with "several medications, psychotherapies and attendance to Gamblers Anonymous".<ref name=GJP2000/> Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.<ref name=GJP2000>{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}</ref>
Pathological gambling has been variously described as "an impulse control disorder, a mood disorder, an obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder, or a non-pharmacological addiction".<ref name=GJP2000/> Patients suffering this condition can be variously treated with "several medications, psychotherapies and attendance to Gamblers Anonymous".<ref name=GJP2000/> Pharmacotherapy, in addition to other drugs, includes Fluvoxamine and Clomipramine, both of which have been shown to be effective in clinical trials.<ref name=GJP2000>{{cite journal|year=2000|title=Review of the Phenomenology, Etiology and Treatment of Pathological Gambling|journal=German Journal of Psychiatry|volume=3|issue=2|pages=37–52|issn=1433-1055|url=http://www.piramindwelt.com/Review%20of%20the%20Phenomenology,%20Etiology%20and%20Treatment%20of%20Pathological%20Gambling.pdf|author=Paula Moreyra, Angela Ibáñez, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Kore Nissenson, and Carlos Blanco}}</ref>
== Regular Bible reading and gambling reduction ==
''See also:'' [[Bible reading and human flourishing]]
According to the Center for Bible Engagement (CBE):
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:"The data collected by CBE attest to many of these effects. For example, statistical analyses reveal that, controlling for other factors, such as age, gender, church attendance, and prayer, Christians who are engaged in scripture most days of the week have lower odds of participating in these behaviors:
*Getting drunk = 57% lower odds
*[[Fornication|Sex outside marriage]] = 68% lower odds
*[[Pornography]] = 61% lower odds
*[[Gambling]] = 74% lower odds
*Any of these habits = 57% lower odds
:The “power of 4” is evident when we consider that for some of these behaviors (getting drunk and sex outside marriage) examined there is no statistical difference between Christians who read or listen to the Bible two to three days a week and those who do not engage Scripture at all or only once a week. For those behaviors where there is an effect for engaging scripture two to three days a week, the effect is much smaller than for four or more days a week."<ref>[https://bttbfiles.com/web/docs/cbe/Scientific_Evidence_for_the_Power_of_4.pdf Understanding the Bible Engagement Challenge: Scientific Evidence for the Power of 4. Arnold Cole, Ed.D. & Pamela Caudill Ovwigho, Ph.D. December 2009</ref>
==[[Addiction]]==
==[[Addiction]]==