by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker

Dec 1, 2006

Addiction to gambling

Gambling is basically done for entertainment and amusement. However, more of gambling can lead to gambling addiction.  Gambling addiction can occur to anyone form adults to youngsters, all who gamble. Addiction certainly involves an inability to stop, a tendency to gamble more and more, desperation, lying, depression, and many emotional conditions. Gambling is unlike other addictions, it can be hidden. There is also no overdose in a literal sense for gambling. Gambling addiction cannot be tested. Economic interests greatly resist discouraging the activity or popularizing the evil consequences.

Causes of addiction

People can get addicted to gambling just like they can get addicted to alcohol or drugs. Gamblers can get addicted and invite problems for themselves. Mainly gambling problem occurs due to boredom, stress, grief, loneliness, chronic pain, empty nest, abuse, grief, depression, desperate financial condition, lack of hobby, controlling spouse. Government sponsored gambling via lotteries, licensing, and all the forms of gambling adds to the acceptability. A gambler may get addicted to gambling due to three phases. The winning phase is where if the gamblers keep winning over the games at the casino they get inclined keep playing to make their victory stable. The other phase is of loosing, where the people gamble and if they fail to win, they continue dreaming to make their victory sometime. These loosing gamblers also continue gambling make over with their losses at gambling. The third phase is of desperation. There are some gamblers who gamble to over come their emotions and not for moneymaking purpose. The researchers have discovered a new phase, the hopeless phase. The gamblers go even beyond the desperation phase. Depression, suicide, or actions can occur that will most assuredly land them in jail.

Gambling problem

Sometimes gambling becomes problematic for some people including the youngsters all over the world. Gamblers should be aware of their social responsibilities. If they were well acquainted with it then surely they would not get over with an addiction. If the gamblers get addicted to gambling then they should be get some counseling from the experts. There are several online sites which provide confidential support, advice and counseling to anyone suffering from gambling problem. If you have a friend, who is suffering from gambling problem you must help him by taking him to a health center. There are several online websites who can help you to overcome with your gambling problem. There are hardly any treatments for gambling problem but counseling effort can help changing the behaviour of the people. 

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