So what begins as an understated yet strikingly good look at
gambling addiction turns into a bit of a damp squib by the end.
Not exact matches
But I worry that if I leave my children to cry it out, then they will not see the point in reaching out to us if they have problems later in life and could try to deal with serious issues like bullying, drug
addictions, teenage pregnancy,
gambling problems, or flunking out of school on their own or
turn to peers.
No surprise there, the two - time Academy Award nominee
turning in an explosively hypnotic performance as a hard - living, emotionally volatile writer with a
gambling addiction who is slowly destroying the lives of his wife and son.
These are: Ben McCall — an LAPD cop, and the descendent of Ray McCall — the revolver wielding cowboy from past games, Eddie Guerra — a DEA agent with a chronic -
gambling addiction, and Kim Evans, a street kid
turned FBI agent.
Yes, unpredictability and the triggering of a dopamine response (and even
addiction) are major components of
gambling, but to «
gamble», you're putting up money, or something else you'd lose if things didn't
turn in your favor.