It' not a done deal– PSA against Casino by MMP and NABR
This PSA was created this weekend as part of the 48hr PSA Project by members of the Media Mobilizing Project and NABR.
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This PSA was created this weekend as part of the 48hr PSA Project by members of the Media Mobilizing Project and NABR.
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That PSA did a great job of
That PSA did a great job of showing why some community members are against casinos bringing brought into the city. Another thing to keep in mind in this fight is that casinos not only destroy the charachter of certain communities - casinos destoys families and individuals too. Gambling is an addiction that in many cases leads to homelessness, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse and at the very least - poverty. Someone in my family is currently addicted to the slot machines and I have seen her lose thousands of dollars in a couple of months - and that is just with slot machines.
(And the worse thing about slot machines is that they are programmed to take as much money from people as possible -2 years ago the NYtimes published a great article about slot machines being fixed to win.)
Casinos have the power to destroy families and people. Below is info I found on a site about gambling addiction and how gambling addiction works.
I do not understand how the city would sanction such a horrible business. It proves once again that the city cares more about money than Philadelphians.
The Custer Three Phase Model
Robert L. Custer, M.D., identified the progression of gambling addiction as including three phases:
* the winning phase
* the losing phase
* and the desperation phase.
During the winning phase, gamblers experience a big win  or a series of wins  that leaves them with unreasonable optimism that their winning will continue. This leads them to feel great excitement when gambling, and they begin increasing the amounts of their bets.
During the losing phase, the gamblers often begin bragging about wins they have had, start gambling alone, think more about gambling and borrow money  legally or illegally. They start lying to family and friends and become more irritable, restless and withdrawn. Their home life becomes more unhappy, and they are unable to pay off debts. The gamblers begin to "chase" their losses, believing they must return as soon as possible to win back their losses.
During the desperation phase, there is a marked increase in the time spent gambling. This is accompanied by remorse, blaming others and alienating family and friends. Eventually, the gamblers may engage in illegal acts to finance their gambling. They may experience hopelessness, suicidal thoughts and attempts, arrests, divorce, alcohol and/or other drug abuse, or an emotional breakdown.
i love it! great job!
i love it! great job!
Wow, thanks, Cabral, for your
Wow, thanks, Cabral, for your post. I think it's really important to hear the stories of people who have been affected by the parasitic nature of casinos. We should think about making another PSA that addresses the human cost of casinos, in terms of creating an industry out of the destruction of lives and families. Thanks for a powerful story.
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There was an article in the
There was an article in the New Scientist that described slot machines (the type of gambling that will be in these 'casinos') as the most addictive form of gambling. The following is a quote from the article (unfortunately to read more you have to susscribe to the magazine):
"Can gambling, shopping, sex and gaming really be as addictive as the hardest drugs? New Scientist investigates
DAVID had been a normal, happy child, growing up in an English seaside town. But by the time he was 18 he was miserable, withdrawn and rebellious. He skipped school, got angry when confronted, and stole from family and friends. He had a habit to fuel, and it took up all of his time. He lost sleep, had anxiety attacks, and sometimes got violent when he couldn't get what he needed.
David, his parents, and psychologist Mark Griffiths of Nottingham Trent University in the UK, who gathered his case history, have no doubt that David was an addict. It changed his personality and behaviour, gave him a high, and dominated his thoughts for four years. The word addict usually triggers images of drug abusers or alcoholics, yet David's "addiction" was not to any chemical. It was to slot machines, the most innocuous-looking of gambling games, freely accessible to school kids ..."
Citation for above-mentioned
Citation for above-mentioned article:
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/being-human/mg19125661.200-hooked-wh...
New Scientist
Hooked: Why your brain is primed for addiction
* 26 August 2006
* Helen Phillips
* Magazine issue 2566