Gambling

Addiction to gambling is a widespread disease.

The characteristics of pathological gambling are:

• Obsession to gamble and to get money to continue gambling
• Gamble more money or for longer than planned
• The need to increase the amount or frequency of the bet to achieve the desired excitement
• Irritability when unable to gamble
• Repeated losses and frequent return to try to recover losses
• Giving up important social, professional, or recreational activities in order to gamble
• Continued gambling despite the recent inability to pay debts

Problem gambling causes:

• Tension, anxiety, irritability and suicidal ideation
• Constant lies and climate of distrust
• Large debts and impoverishment
• Isolation
• Decreased work performance
• Lost opportunities and promotions
• Insomnia and lack of appetite