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Effects Of Gambling Addiction
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
Oct 11, 2006
Gambling addiction
The
addiction to gambling is a psychological addiction,
and like addiction to pornography, Internet, work
depends upon the individual’s behavior for dependency on
a particular behavior. Addiction to anything should be
treated as something abnormal and a sign of behavioral
disorder.
In
clinical terminology gambling addiction is called as
compulsive gambling in which Compulsive gamblers
tend to lose control of the amounts they risk and cannot
stop gambling even when they continue to lose. Some
forms of gambling are less harmful according to William
R. Eadington, of the University of Nevada. In America
86% of the population has gambled and 60%
gamble in a year. Given this statistics one can start
imagining the effects of gambling on people’s lives.
Effects of gambling addiction:
Gambling produces social and economic drawbacks,
poverty, starvation, family disintegration and criminal
behavior. The majority of people who gamble excessively
develop psychological symptoms
of depression and anxiety. Many of these people turn to
alcohol and drugs as a means of escape.
Physical and emotional health of the gambler starts to
degenerate as a result of constant thinking about
financial problems. The mood of these gamblers is
volatile and they try to find any excuse to argue and
leave the house and gamble. Clinical research shows that
about 75% of gamblers suffer from depression.
Since the gamblers do not find any solution to their
financial problems and are constantly worried about
being discovered by the police or spouse, they
contemplate about suicide.
60% of gamblers think about suicide and about 20%
actually attempt it. Other physical feelings experienced
are anxiety, anger, muscular tension, headaches, high
blood pressure and fatigue.
Effects on employment of the gambler:
The individual effects of gambling
addiction:
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Cashing in holiday/sick pay allowance.
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Drawing advances from credit card accounts.
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Taking high interest loans.
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Pawning jewellery and household goods.
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Handling and using other family members bank
accounts
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Engaging in criminal activities.
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Savings are spend
Effects of gambling addiction on
the family:
The
worst sufferer in this whole business is the gambler’s
family. The family and its members are subjected to
financial, mental, and social problems, which the
gambler creates.
The financial difficulties cause strain. Partners often
feel betrayed and angry, and lead to loss of trust.
There is confusion, worry, despair and fear. Arguments
go on and people stop to communicate. The family is
short of money, which leads to desperation for the
members. The obvious fall-out of
gambling addiction
for partners is divorce. Children are the mute
sufferers and live in fear and neglect.
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