It 's hard to avoid it, even though I 've lived here all my life and feel like I 'm used to [all the gambling]. I don 't think this would ever be a problem in any other city, and don 't feel like enough people realize how big of a problem it really is in Vegas. I always see familiar faces at the slot machines when I come in to cash my check every week, and it makes me wonder if they 've even moved from their spot in all that time."
If someone like my friend Rosa, who has never gambled, has to resist the urge to not gamble, imagine how difficult it is for someone who has a gambling addiction. Overcoming a gambling addiction is not an easy feat to overcome, but with the added pressure and stigma that Las Vegas places on gambling, trying to overcome an addiction with it is near