{"id":10685,"date":"2026-04-28T21:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/anita-ondine-smith-book-assist-looks-at-gambling-harm-inside-families\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T21:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:52:38","slug":"anita-ondine-smith-book-assist-looks-at-gambling-harm-inside-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/anita-ondine-smith-book-assist-looks-at-gambling-harm-inside-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Anita Ondine Smith Book ASSIST Looks At Gambling Harm Inside Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A new book from Anita Ondine Smith is putting family support at the center of the conversation around gambling harm, as online betting, casino apps, and gambling-style game features reach younger audiences more easily than ever.<\/p>\n<p><em>ASSIST: How to Help a Loved One with a Gambling Problem Without Losing Yourself<\/em> focuses on the people around someone with a gambling problem, including parents, partners, and other supporters who often struggle to know what to do next.<\/p>\n<p>The release comes as concern grows around youth gambling exposure. The announcement cites an estimated 159.6 million people under 18 who have gambled on commercial forms of gambling in the past 12 months, despite many of those products carrying age restrictions. It also points to recent news that Texas Tech transfer quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/sports-news\/texas-tech-qb-brendan-sorsby-enters-gambling-addiction-treatment-reportedly-placed-thousands-of-bets\/\">Brendan Sorsby<\/a>, one of college football\u2019s top returning players, has entered treatment for gambling addiction.<\/p>\n<h2>Parents Face a Fast Changing Gambling Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>Smith argues that families need to treat gambling harm as a brain-based behavioral addiction rather than a moral failure. Her view draws on research around addiction and family dynamics, as well as her own experience supporting her husband, former NBA player Randy Livingston.<\/p>\n<p>The book speaks directly to parents who may not know the early warning signs. 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She covers why early conversations can help before exposure becomes behavior, how parents can discuss gambling without shame, and how digital and financial boundaries can reduce conflict. She also addresses what parents should say when they suspect a child is gambling and why early intervention for young people requires a different approach.<\/p>\n<p>Smith also co-founded<em> Trusted Voices: Conversations About Betting<\/em>, a resource hub created in partnership with FanDuel. The project aims to help families talk more openly about gambling before the issue becomes a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The book adds to a wider industry discussion about betting access, youth protection, and responsible gambling education. 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