FOUR years ago, when John Wong (not his real name) showed signs of an uncontrollable habit of online gambling, his family decided the 25-year-old should be given professional help.
His family members sought out rehabilitation centres focused on addiction treatment and discovered one in Thailand. The treatment entailed a month of living onsite at the facility in Chiang Mai and the cost came up to around RM80,000 which the family pulled together.
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