Did a blockbuster drug make hundreds gamble compulsively? A legal fight may decide what science can’t confirm

The casino didn’t always call out to Denise Miley.

At most, she and her husband, Brad, would drive over to the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, just outside Minneapolis, a few times a year.

Then, in the fall of 2014, she got an itch to go more often. She’d ride her bike the 35 miles down to the casino and ask her husband to pick her up. It was just exercise, she’d tell him. Sometimes she would start driving to the office where she worked as an accountant. But when the freeway split off, she’d peel south and head to the slots.

STAT+ Exclusive Story

Already have an account? Log in

This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers

Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts.

Already have an account? Log in

Individual plans

Group plans

Monthly

$39

Totals $468 per year

$39/month Get Started

Totals $468 per year

Starter

$20

for 3 months, then $399/year

$20 for 3 months Get Started

Then $399/year

Annual

$399

Save 15%

$399/year Get Started

Save 15%

11+ Users

Custom

Savings start at 25%!

Request A Quote Request A Quote

Savings start at 25%!

2-10 Users

$300

Annually per user

$300/year Get Started

$300 Annually per user

View All Plans

To read the rest of this story subscribe to STAT+.

Subscribe

Log In