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Scotland-based Castle Craig Hospital has begun offering treatment to patients that are diagnosed with addiction to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple.
Much like other risky behaviors such as gambling, the clinic believes that crypto-trading can become a form of behavioral addiction, leaving investors hooked on their portfolio apps to track the minute-by-minute fluctuations of market prices across various exchanges. Due to the risk-related similarities, Castle Craig’s treatment program for cryptocurrency is more akin to a gambling treatment program, instead of a substance abuse program.
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Much like other risky behaviors such as gambling, the clinic believes that crypto-trading can become a form of behavioral addiction, leaving investors hooked on their portfolio apps to track the minute-by-minute fluctuations of market prices across various exchanges. Due to the risk-related similarities, Castle Craig’s treatment program for cryptocurrency is more akin to a gambling treatment program, instead of a substance abuse program.
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