When Gambling
Becomes a Problem
by: Jack Reider
While most people enjoy casino
gambling, sports betting, lottery
and bingo playing for the fun and
excitement it provides, others may
experience gambling as an addictive
and distractive habit. Statistics
show that while 85 percent of the
adult population in the US enjoys
some type of gambling every year,
between 2 and 3 percent of will
develop a gambling problem and 1
percent of them are diagnosed as
pathological gamblers.
Where can you draw the line between
harmless gambling to problem
gambling? How can you tell if you or
your friend are compulsive gamblers?
Here you can find answers to these
questions and other questions
regarding problem gambling and
gambling addiction.
What is the Meaning of Problem
Gambling?
Problem gambling or compulsive
gambling is defined as an
uncontrollable urge to gamble
despite the destructive effect of
gambling on the gamblers life and
despite feelings of guilt and
remorse. Problem gambling tends to
have a negative effect on the
gamblers financial state,
relationships and daily life. Severe
cases of problem gambling can be
defined as pathological gambling.
Am I a Compulsive Gambler?
1) Do you gamble until your last
penny runs out?
2) Do you gamble to win back your
former losses or debts?
3) Did you ever had to borrow money
to continue gamble?
4) Did your gambling habit ever made
you lie to your friends or family?
5) Did you ever skip work or other
obligation to gamble?
6) Do you tend to gamble to forget
about your personal problems or to
celebrate happy occasions?
7) Does gambling have a negative
affect on your daily life or
relationships?
If you have answered yes on at least
one of the questions listed above,
then you have a problem.
Can Anyone Become a Compulsive
Gambler?
Theoretically, yes. Any gambler can
develop gambling problem regardless
to the type of gambling he is
occupied with, the amount of money
and time he is spending on gambling.
Researches show that slot machines
that can be found in bars and
convenient stores are the most
addictive type of gambling activity,
while lottery draws and bingo games
are located on the other end of the
scale. Gambling addiction is an
emotional problem; its symptoms,
causes and treatments are similar to
any other form of addiction.
How Can I treat Gambling Addiction?
1) Group Therapy:
Gamblers Anonymous offers a 12 step
self help program similar to the one
offered to alcohol addicts in
Alcoholics Anonymous. Group therapy
also offers gambling addicts advice
and support from professional
counselors and other gambling
addicts in different phases of their
recovery process. Gambler Anonymous
centers are available in more than
1,200 locations statewide.
2) Individual Therapy:
Cognitive or behavior therapy can
help gambling addicts to identify
their unaware thinking and acting
patterns, which led them to gamble
compulsively, and to replace them
with controllable and healthier ways
of thinking.
3) Psychiatric Medication:
It has recently been proven that
antidepressant medications from the
family of SSRIs, selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors can be affective
in treatment of gambling addicts.
About The Author
As the editor of a guide to
http://www.gambling-portal.com
online casinos Jack Reider has had
to deal with gambling addictions in
all forms. He has helped users and
Gamblers Anonymous organizations
connect
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