Gambling addictions can kill

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Dear Editor:

I am writing in response to the article entitled "Some Aboriginal Women gambling with their lives" (page 25, November edition).

I am very pleased to see gambling addiction included in addiction awareness week articles. The impact of compulsive gambling on communities has been denied for far too long.

It is important for families to understand that out of control betting can lead to suicide attempts.

For more information on the social costs of expanded gaming opportunities, consult the following publications: The Moral Dilemma of High Stakes Gambling in Native Communities, Diary of a Powerful Addiction, Crown Publishing plus The Other Woman Was Lady Luck: True Stories From Monte Carlo to Casino Windsor, Lady Luck Enterprises.

Further details at www.crownpublishing.mb.ca and www.manitoulin-link.com/ladyluck

Windspeaker is to be commended for breaking the silence on this invisible addiction.

Yours truly,

Margo Little

Gore Bay, Ont.