You can’t make it through one commercial break during a football game without hearing about some great offer to bet on sports through a gambling app. We spoke to UNT addiction studies program coordinator Paula Heller Garland about some of the risks these apps can present, particularly for young people.
Paula Heller Garland is a Principal Lecturer at the University of North Texas in her 14th year in the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services. She serves as coordinator of addiction studies and faculty advisor for The NEST, a student-led organization that promotes recovery awareness, advocacy, education, and support for those impacted by addiction and mental health challenges. Outside of her academic and professional commitments, she co-hosts the Life Lived Better podcast, focusing on wellness and self-improvement.
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