# The Hidden Crisis of Gambling Addiction and Its Impact on Brain Health and Society

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Podcast: [What the Health is Happening? with Dr. V](https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407)
Published: 2026-06-02T22:00:00+00:00
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Welcome to "What The Health Is Happening? With Dr. V," hosted by board-certified emergency medicine physician Dr. Valda Crowder. In this powerful episode, she tackles the hidden but urgent crisis of gambling addiction. From startling national headlines involving insider trading and military operations to the devastating personal consequences faced by millions of Americans, gambling disorder is revealed not as a moral failing but as a serious brain disease. Dr. V breaks down the science behind...

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