Recommended Reading

Rosenthal, R.J. (2025). From Self-Deception to Self-Forgiveness: Gambling Addiction, A Guide to Recovery. Amazon KDP.

Reid, Fong, Campos, Rosenthal. Similarities and Differences: Gambling and Substance Use Disorders. UCLA Gambling Studies Program Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles.

Epstein, R. (2023). The Human Costs of the Sports Bet Boom. Illustrations by Neil Jamieson. Men’s Health.

Wexler, A., Wexler, S. & Jacobson, S. (2015). All
Bets Are Off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery
from Gambling Addiction.
Central Recovery Press. 

Schull, N.D. (2014). Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Univ. Press.

Schwartz, D.G. (2006).  Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling.  New York: Gotham Books.

Ciarrocchi, J.W.(2002).  Counseling Problem Gamblers: A Self-Regulation Manual for Individual and Family Therapy.  San Diego: Academic Press.

Berman, L. & Siegel, M.E. (1992).  Behind the Eight-Ball: A Guide for Families of Gamblers.  New York: Fireside/Parkside Recovery Book.  Simon & Schuster.

Estes, K. & Brubaker, M. (1994). Deadly Odds: Recovery from Compulsive Gambling.  New York: Parkside Publishing Corporation.

Blaszczynski, A. (1998).  Overcoming Compulsive Gambling: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.  London: Robinson Publ. 

Custer, R. & Milt, H. (1985).  When Luck Runs Out: Help for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families.  New York: Facts on File Publ. 

Davis D.R. (2009).  Taking back you life:  Women and Problem Gambling.  Hazelden.  (Paperback).

Lee, B. (2005).  Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler.  Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing.

Derevensky, J.L. & Gupta R. (2004). Gambling Problems in Youth: Theoretical and Applied Perspectives.  New York: Springer Publishing.

Dostoyevsky, F.M.(1866). The Gambler.  In J. Coulson (Trans.), The Gambler/Bobok/A Nasty Story. London: Penguin, 1966.

Lee, B. (2005).  Born to Lose: Memoirs of a Compulsive Gambler.  Center City, MN: Hazelden Publishing.

Heineman, M. (2001). Losing Your Shirt: Recovery for Compulsive Gamblers and Their Families.  Second edition. Center City, MN: Hazelden.

National Research Council (1999).  Pathological Gambling: A Critical Review.  Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Lesieur, H.R. (1984). The Chase: Career of the Compulsive Gambler. Schenkman Books.