Lancet commission finds brewing worldwide gambling crisis

More than a dozen researchers collaborated on a report for Lancet that deems gambling as a public health threat on the same level as alcohol and tobacco. Manoj Sharma is a professor of social and behavioral health at the University of Nevada who worked on the Lancet’s commission and explains the findings. He speaks with host Carolyn Beeler.

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