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Treatment program aimed at managing their addiction rather than quitting can help problem gamblers cut their losses by hundreds of dollars a month, says a new report. But health officials in north-central Alberta say it's tough finding enough people to sign up. A year-long review by the Capital Health Region in Edmonton found the Gambling Decisions program developed in Alberta can help reduce average monthly losses from $832 to $69. It's the second trial of the program which was originally developed in 1998. About eight per cent of Albertans are problem gamblers. "We want to reach more people with this program," Dr. Gerry Predy, the region's medical health officer, said Tuesday. "We want to help them in the early stages of their addiction before it is too late."