20-Jun-08. A lose-lose situation. National Post, A3.

This article profiles a problem gambler in the Toronto area with Parkinson’s disease who has already gambled away funds received from an out-of-court settlement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. Mounting evidence suggests that drugs prescribed to Parkinson’s patients sometimes lead to impulse-control disorders, such as pathological gambling or an obsession with sex. A study published this week found that more than 9% of patients at a Calgary clinic were either problem or pathological gamblers.