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Reformed NSW gambler helping others recover from addiction to poker machines

Maria now helps others overcome their gambling addictions. (ABC News)

It is 22 years to the day since Maria felt the familiar rush of dopamine after feeding her last $50 bill into a poker machine. 

What started as a frivolous 20-cent flutter on the Sunday raffles quickly developed into a dangerous addiction — one that would end before a magistrate.

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