協助賭博成癮者
Taipei City Hospital, Song De Branch has set up a problem gambling clinic to help people who suffer from gambling addiction.
台北市立聯合醫院松德院區成立了博弈門診，以幫助民眾擺脫賭博成癮。
suffer from受…折磨、因…所苦addiction(n.)成癮
Doctor Huang Ming-Chi from the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Department of Taipei City Hospital said that gambling can start as a form of relaxation, and later end up becoming an unhealthy hobby with serious consequences.
聯合醫院成癮防治科黃名琪醫師表示，賭博可能從一開始的消遣，逐漸演變成帶來慘重後果的不良嗜好。
prevent(v.)預防treatment(n.)治療department(n.)部門relaxation(n.)放鬆end up結果變成…unhealthy(adj.)不良、有害的consequence(n.)後果（負面）
People who are addicted to gambling could experience struggles with their interpersonal relationships, work performance and finances.
賭博成癮者可能會經歷人際關係的困難、對工作的負面影響，甚至經濟上的危機。
be addicted to對…上癮 很喜歡addictive(adj.)令人沈迷的struggle(v.)(n.)掙扎finances(n.)財力 公司、個人所擁有的錢finance(n.)財政、金融（廣泛）
When gambling goes beyond control, it becomes a psychological disorder.
當賭博變得無法控制，就會認定為是心理疾病。
out of control失控psychological(adj.)心理學的、心理上的physical(adj.)物理的、生理的disorder(n.)失調
Dr. Huang pointed out that gambling addicts may have a short temper, which usually causes them to get irritated or emotional very easily.
黃醫師指出，賭博成癮者可能會有情緒不穩、易怒或情緒化的表現，
addict(n.)成癮的人alcoholic(n.)酒精成癮者irritated(adj.)被激怒的emotional(adj.)情緒化的、激動的
What’s more, they are often unable to quit gambling even when they don’t have enough money for it.
甚至錢不夠還依然想要賭博。
Dr. Huang said as online gambling becomes more popular, there has been a rise in the number of problem gamblers.
黃醫師說，由於網路博弈的興盛，問題賭博者越來越多，
She suggests that if people find themselves or their friends and relatives displaying any of the above-mentioned signs, they should seek professional help as soon as possible.
她建議大眾如果發現自己或親友有上述徵兆，應即刻尋求專業專業協助。
relative(n.)親戚display(v.)展現=showmention(v.)提及seek(v.)找尋、尋求professional(adj.)專業的
The problem gambling clinic is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 am to 12 noon.
博弈門診每週二、四開診，看診時間為早上9時至12時。
public(n.)大眾、民眾