Sports betting: The new opioid

Sports betting/mobile wagering is the new opioid, and, in some ways, we are in a worse place than with OxyContin because government is profiting from it! It has the potential to wreak havoc, although one that is different than pain pills.

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Journal
Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Published
2025-11-21
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adaw.34731
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Doping in Sports
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Sports betting: The new opioid

Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
Doping in Sports
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Sports betting: The new opioid

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Abstract

Sports betting/mobile wagering is the new opioid, and, in some ways, we are in a worse place than with OxyContin because government is profiting from it! It has the potential to wreak havoc, although one that is different than pain pills.

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