Doctors warn a friendly wager on the game can turn into a bigger problem for some abc15
Sports betting is as big a part of the Super Bowl as the game itself, especially now that it's legal in Arizona.
"It does alter brain chemistry. There's an important thing called dopamine. We call it 'dopamine hits' and for some folks, they're extra sensitive to the addictive qualities of gambling," said addiction specialist Dr. Gregg Jantz. "Along with the physical response, you have depression, high anxiety... we know gambling addiction has some of the highest suicide rates," said Dr. Jantz.
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