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. 1994 Mar;10(1):87-96.
doi: 10.1007/BF02109781.

Pathological gambling and switching addictions: Report of a case

S B Blume  1
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Pathological gambling and switching addictions: Report of a case

S B Blume. J Gambl Stud. 1994 Mar.

Abstract

The phenomenon of "switching addictions," defined as a substitution of one chemical or behavioral addiction pattern for another, has been observed in clinical practices for some time. This case study describes a patient who, in attaining abstinence from alcohol and other drug dependence, became a pathological gambler. The complexities of personal history, medical history and psychiatric history are described as well problems in treatment.

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