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Definition of Pathological Gambling

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
Aug 5, 2006


Gambling Disorder


There are many sides to the topic of gambling. For some, gambling is just a sport or a hobby. For others it is even a way of earning money. However, there are many people who get addicted to gambling. This is where the whole trouble begins. Pathological gambling is a concept connected to gambling addiction and to the negative aspects of gambling.


Pathological Issues


So, what exactly does pathological gambling mean? To define it precisely, pathological gambling is a disorder related to gambling. The American Psychiatric Association has explained pathological gambling as a problem wherein an individual faces impulse control with respect to gambling. It is a mental sickness that becomes progressive and chronic. Pathological gambling can be observed to a great extent among gamblers. According to the statistics, approximately 4-6% of the gamblers suffer from this disorder. Also, youngsters suffer from this disease the most. They are about three times more prone to it than adults.

With several modifications, the most recent definition if pathological gambling, has changed slightly. If the individual shows a constant or repeated maladaptive gambling behavior then he is said to suffer from pathological gambling. There are about 4-5 main factors that determine that an individual has been adversely affected by gambling. The major factors are as follows:

1)   An individual constantly thinks about gambling games and his gambling experiences. They may either be past or present experiences. They also tend to fantasize future gambling experiences.

2)   If the individual has to discontinue gambling or decrease its frequency he becomes very irritable, restless and frustrated.

3)   Yet another symptom of pathological gambling is that the individual gambles in order to escape from his problems. To escape from his personal or professional tensions, he finds solace in gambling.

4)   Gamblers lose huge amounts of money. To retrieve this lost money, they gamble even more. This is a vicious cycle that the individuals find themselves in very often.

5)   Individuals face severe personal and professional upheavals due to their constant gambling. Broken families and homes and low productivity at work are some of the major consequences of such problem gambling.
6)   Very often individuals indulge in illegal acts of gambling to try and win as much money as possible.
 
All these signs portray the aspect of pathological gambling very clearly. As the number of people indulging in gambling increases, pathological gambling has also seen an upward trend.  







































 

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