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Arizona files charges against Kalshi over "illegal gambling" npr.org/2026/03/17/nx-…

Here's a list of our top 20 addiction and recovery books. What are some of yours? #recoveryhappens thephoenixspirit.com/top-addiction-…

See how many sober days you have thephoenixspirit.com/how-many-sobri…

Chasing the Win: The Rapid Rise of Sports Gambling and Addiction thephoenixspirit.com/2026/03/chasin…

From Quarters to Quarterbacks thephoenixspirit.com/2026/03/from-q… #problemgambling

Write Off Your Car This Tax Season to Benefit Someone in Recovery @mntc_hope thephoenixspirit.com/2026/03/write-…

Last year, The Atlantic gave me $10K to gamble with. What started as a journalistic gimmick turned into something more... unnerving. My cover story on the online betting boom warping sports, culture, politics, and the psyches of millions of young men: theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…

thephoenixspirit.com/2026/03/ask-th… @RutgersSSW

"It should stand as a dire warning for parents who are gambling on sports with their kids now, thinking it is a “harmless” activity…" Dr. Lia Nower of Rutgers University

"Out of this commons flows the common good where we share goodness and pass it on to those who follow."

This group is doing "anything we can" to combat addiction minnpost.com/mental-health-…

thephoenixspirit.com/2026/03/youth-… @MinnesotaDHS

Youth gambling is more than a game - It's a growing risk for Minnesota families

New recovery space in Lake City embraces nature, fellowship and healing postbulletin.com/health/a-new-a…

The state of #Minnesota formally recognizes March as National #ProblemGamblingAwarenessMonth in an effort to raise awareness about problem gambling. #GamblingAddiction #Minnesota #PublicHealth #ResponsibleGambling #PGAM2026

5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services americanprogress.org/article/5-cons…

Breaking Free; Sober Concert in Bemidji Highlights Addiction Recovery lptv.org/breaking-free-…

DEADLINE: Please be advised of the upcoming deadlines for our "Problem Gambling" issue. The editorial deadline is February 27, and the deadline for advertisement submissions is March 6. Thank you to our supporters and readers!

Addiction to short-form videos reduces brain activity in the frontal lobe weakening the ability to focus.