Is Gambling addiction a disease?

[tabas]

It depends on one persons self control  ...its all about yourself .as for me when you are addicted into something..activities or things etc.its always bad for you..especially in gambling when you gets so addicted into in and you can no longer control your self we can say yes a disease..because dicease have diffenrent type...one is past it on to one another and theres a disease that couldnt past it on just like mental disease..

I don't think that being addicted to something is bad at all. Just like what the popular saying that in every rule there is an exception, what if that addiction is very useful and beneficial to you? I know most of the addictions are really bad for one's mental and physical health and it can even break a family but don't generalize it.

[GoodLuck2]

It depends on one persons self control  ...its all about yourself .as for me when you are addicted into something..activities or things etc.its always bad for you..especially in gambling when you gets so addicted into in and you can no longer control your self we can say yes a disease..because dicease have diffenrent type...one is past it on to one another and theres a disease that couldnt past it on just like mental disease..

I don't think that being addicted to something is bad at all. Just like what the popular saying that in every rule there is an exception, what if that addiction is very useful and beneficial to you? I know most of the addictions are really bad for one's mental and physical health and it can even break a family but don't generalize it.

So in same capacity we can say gambling a fatal disease that can make someone’s life ruined. There have been so many people who are totally disrupted in their lives just because of this game. People don’t understand that money is the only way to be happy in this era. If you don’t have money, poverty will grasp you and all your happiness will be leaving from other side. So don’t just make yourself poor.

[JL421]

Yes it is surely a disease without any cure you can connect gambling with cancer or hiv. The gambling addicting is really bad if you see alcohol or smoking has medications which can help one quit it forever but gambling addicting is a mindset and there is no cure

[Pab]

Gambling is disease.same like addiction to drugs
There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason  why is so hard to stop gamble

[tabas]

It depends on one persons self control  ...its all about yourself .as for me when you are addicted into something..activities or things etc.its always bad for you..especially in gambling when you gets so addicted into in and you can no longer control your self we can say yes a disease..because dicease have diffenrent type...one is past it on to one another and theres a disease that couldnt past it on just like mental disease..

I don't think that being addicted to something is bad at all. Just like what the popular saying that in every rule there is an exception, what if that addiction is very useful and beneficial to you? I know most of the addictions are really bad for one's mental and physical health and it can even break a family but don't generalize it.

So in same capacity we can say gambling a fatal disease that can make someone’s life ruined. There have been so many people who are totally disrupted in their lives just because of this game. People don’t understand that money is the only way to be happy in this era. If you don’t have money, poverty will grasp you and all your happiness will be leaving from other side. So don’t just make yourself poor.

Not literally gambling but there are effects that a gambler can't take it when he's starting to become addicted. I'm saying the good points about being addicted into good things but if the addiction is bad for someone then it's a sure thing that it can ruin one's life.

[knightmairesaint]

When we say disease,  most of us will think about real diseases like cancer, AIDS and etc.  Gambling is compared to disease because it spreads like a real disease does. It cause people to behave badly and think negatively which a disease can cause too.  Gambling is a bad habit already but many people are still doing it,  it is like a disease where people cannot avoid.

Normally,  we would gamble for fun but because it can also make us earn money,  we treat as a source which is not good.

[Rinsend]

When we say disease,  most of us will think about real diseases like cancer, AIDS and etc.  Gambling is compared to disease because it spreads like a real disease does. It cause people to behave badly and think negatively which a disease can cause too.  Gambling is a bad habit already but many people are still doing it,  it is like a disease where people cannot avoid.

Normally,  we would gamble for fun but because it can also make us earn money,  we treat as a source which is not good.

gambling habit is disease, all kinds of addiction is disease. Addiction will always take you to a bad road. As you say, gambling is a bad habit, so if it's addictive, it's really a terrible disease. Gambling involves money and people are always tempted by money, that's the gambling appeal that keeps us gambling even though we know the gambling is bad.

[BeGoods]

It depends on one persons self control  ...its all about yourself .as for me when you are addicted into something..activities or things etc.its always bad for you..especially in gambling when you gets so addicted into in and you can no longer control your self we can say yes a disease..because dicease have diffenrent type...one is past it on to one another and theres a disease that couldnt past it on just like mental disease..

I don't think that being addicted to something is bad at all. Just like what the popular saying that in every rule there is an exception, what if that addiction is very useful and beneficial to you? I know most of the addictions are really bad for one's mental and physical health and it can even break a family but don't generalize it.

But most of what happens is a bad influence dude? just imagine gambling makes you an addict, that means every day you're in a gambling circle and the longer you're in the gamble you make is defeat because that's the house system, I think the addict is a disease. unless you can control yourself in gambling the effects may be positive and negative.

[Ziskinberg]

It depends on one persons self control  ...its all about yourself .as for me when you are addicted into something..activities or things etc.its always bad for you..especially in gambling when you gets so addicted into in and you can no longer control your self we can say yes a disease..because dicease have diffenrent type...one is past it on to one another and theres a disease that couldnt past it on just like mental disease..

I don't think that being addicted to something is bad at all. Just like what the popular saying that in every rule there is an exception, what if that addiction is very useful and beneficial to you? I know most of the addictions are really bad for one's mental and physical health and it can even break a family but don't generalize it.

But most of what happens is a bad influence dude? just imagine gambling makes you an addict, that means every day you're in a gambling circle and the longer you're in the gamble you make is defeat because that's the house system, I think the addict is a disease. unless you can control yourself in gambling the effects may be positive and negative.

If you get addicted that would be the worst experience in gambling, because you will not think wisely and you will always seek gambling.
Remember that in gambling we have less chance to win so it's necessary that we set a limit everytime we play, if we get dictated by our emotion, that would lead us to a big trouble.

[bncbnc]

When we say disease,  most of us will think about real diseases like cancer, AIDS and etc.  Gambling is compared to disease because it spreads like a real disease does. It cause people to behave badly and think negatively which a disease can cause too.  Gambling is a bad habit already but many people are still doing it,  it is like a disease where people cannot avoid.

Normally,  we would gamble for fun but because it can also make us earn money,  we treat as a source which is not good.

gambling habit is disease, all kinds of addiction is disease. Addiction will always take you to a bad road. As you say, gambling is a bad habit, so if it's addictive, it's really a terrible disease. Gambling involves money and people are always tempted by money, that's the gambling appeal that keeps us gambling even though we know the gambling is bad.

Addiction of everything can be consider as a disease, In fact excess of everything is not good both for our health as well as for our financial status, If we are playing gambling in a limit and we only play gambling up to the limit where we can afford to lose the money, but if we are exceeding from the limit then  it is really not good for us and then we can consider it as a diseases and we should visit a consultant for the treatment.

[Juggy777]

When we say disease,  most of us will think about real diseases like cancer, AIDS and etc.  Gambling is compared to disease because it spreads like a real disease does. It cause people to behave badly and think negatively which a disease can cause too.  Gambling is a bad habit already but many people are still doing it,  it is like a disease where people cannot avoid.

Normally,  we would gamble for fun but because it can also make us earn money,  we treat as a source which is not good.

gambling habit is disease, all kinds of addiction is disease. Addiction will always take you to a bad road. As you say, gambling is a bad habit, so if it's addictive, it's really a terrible disease. Gambling involves money and people are always tempted by money, that's the gambling appeal that keeps us gambling even though we know the gambling is bad.

Addiction of everything can be consider as a disease, In fact excess of everything is not good both for our health as well as for our financial status, If we are playing gambling in a limit and we only play gambling up to the limit where we can afford to lose the money, but if we are exceeding from the limit then  it is really not good for us and then we can consider it as a diseases and we should visit a consultant for the treatment.

No how can it be termed as a disease, do you even understand yourself when you say that. Disease is like cancer, aids gambling is a notion, it's a feeling. Diseases are not in our control but gambling is. Diseases destroys a persons life, his carrier and in many societies they're looked as untouchables. Gambling on the other hand can make you rich, super rich while of course you can loose it all to. It's a sad thing you're comparing both.

[yanixbtc]

Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.

Yeah and mental problem is a disease. So gambling addiction is disease. Well maybe you do not think of mental problems as disease, but I do. Gambling addiction must be cured, if it is extreme and the gambling addict is aware he is addicted and wants to quit, rehab can be a solution, but if you want to slowly in his own way can also work, it's just that you should be more patient and should not easily give up.

It is a form of mental disease. I really hate addiction to gambling because it once destroyed our family. All our properties were gone into thin air because of my dad's addiction to gambling. I was very young then but I understand everything. It pained me a lot to see that we sold our house and lot to cover the debts of my father. We left the place and start to zero again. I hope it will not happen again to us.

Yes gambling addiction is considered a brain disease because the losses in gambling have become so troubling and disturbance to the mind of the gambler.  It causes depression which lead to mental problem. Gambling addiction has been recognized as an actual brain disease, by the mental health and medical community.

[tronghai12345]

It's not necessarily a disease but more like a drug. And just like most other drug, you can get addicted to it. And that would mean you would be spending all your time and effort to gamble which is bad for you.
A disease on the other hand is more like a disorder or a malfunction of a human part.

[hahay]

It's not necessarily a disease but more like a drug. And just like most other drug, you can get addicted to it. And that would mean you would be spending all your time and effort to gamble which is bad for you.
A disease on the other hand is more like a disorder or a malfunction of a human part.

Addiction is one of the diseases that must be treated, not only in gambling, all kinds of things that are addictive, such as addiction to drugs, sex etc. are diseases. So addiction is not good and you have to treat it and leave your habit that has become addicted so that you are free from the bond if it really makes you tormented.

[hubballi]

It's not necessarily a disease but more like a drug. And just like most other drug, you can get addicted to it. And that would mean you would be spending all your time and effort to gamble which is bad for you.
A disease on the other hand is more like a disorder or a malfunction of a human part.

Addiction is one of the diseases that must be treated, not only in gambling, all kinds of things that are addictive, such as addiction to drugs, sex etc. are diseases. So addiction is not good and you have to treat it and leave your habit that has become addicted so that you are free from the bond if it really makes you tormented.

Drug addict can be cured by taking medical treatment but for gambling addiction their is no medicine to cure it, it is only cured by the will of the gambler who got addicted or until he is totally not lost all his investment he wont realize what he has lost in his life.

[Xenophoto]

It's not necessarily a disease but more like a drug. And just like most other drug, you can get addicted to it. And that would mean you would be spending all your time and effort to gamble which is bad for you.
A disease on the other hand is more like a disorder or a malfunction of a human part.

Addiction is one of the diseases that must be treated, not only in gambling, all kinds of things that are addictive, such as addiction to drugs, sex etc. are diseases. So addiction is not good and you have to treat it and leave your habit that has become addicted so that you are free from the bond if it really makes you tormented.

Drug addict can be cured by taking medical treatment but for gambling addiction their is no medicine to cure it, it is only cured by the will of the gambler who got addicted or until he is totally not lost all his investment he wont realize what he has lost in his life.

Not accurate. Drug addiction doesn't have a medical treatment. There's no drug that you can take and then all of a sudden your body is not looking for drugs anymore. Fentanyl, an opioid, is 100x stronger than morphine is now a trendy drug. There really is no meds that can take you off the drug but the medical treatments are rather for your withdrawals. Withdrawals are very painful and for fentanyl, you might experience it 3x per day. And that's what makes people addicted to it. Their body is literally looking for the drug and they need the drug in order to survive the day. Suboxone is the drug used for most opiate addiction.

Both doesn't really have a "cure" to it. Quitting drugs requires another drug (the suboxone for opiate addicts) as well as the willpower to not take another of that drug that you were once addicted to. While in gambling, it only requires willpower and no drugs at all. Which is harder then?

This is why whenever you watch real life documentaries of recovering addicts, they always tell their new members that "We're going to help you but you're gonna have to help yourself." The real help comes from within. The outside help is just there for support, so you have something to hold accountable for.

[upsidedown75]

Disease can be passed to another person or get spread and addiction doesn't do that. It could be categorized as a mental problem that range from mild to a very serious addiction on gambling.

Yeah and mental problem is a disease. So gambling addiction is disease. Well maybe you do not think of mental problems as disease, but I do. Gambling addiction must be cured, if it is extreme and the gambling addict is aware he is addicted and wants to quit, rehab can be a solution, but if you want to slowly in his own way can also work, it's just that you should be more patient and should not easily give up.

It is a form of mental disease. I really hate addiction to gambling because it once destroyed our family. All our properties were gone into thin air because of my dad's addiction to gambling. I was very young then but I understand everything. It pained me a lot to see that we sold our house and lot to cover the debts of my father. We left the place and start to zero again. I hope it will not happen again to us.

Yes gambling addiction is considered a brain disease because the losses in gambling have become so troubling and disturbance to the mind of the gambler.  It causes depression which lead to mental problem. Gambling addiction has been recognized as an actual brain disease, by the mental health and medical community.

I would not consider it as a disease but just some form of psychological defect as the case may be. What happens is that gambling has a way of trying to gain control and once it is able to go through with that and take over your emotions and you let it do that easily, it would be hard to get out from.

It is not just gambling, as this is applicable to other things such as sex, drugs, alcohol, name them. It triggers something’s in you to just always want it more and if you realize that and still let it gain the best of you, then it becomes a problem.

[Sukut]

Gambling is disease.same like addiction to drugs
There was researches done.Whan people gamble brain is emitating some chemic substances.
It is reason  why is so hard to stop gamble

I agree with you.
Gambling addiction is a disease because we talk about addiction, it is a psychological disease and people should get help to recover.

[Shutup]

I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?

Yes l believe that gambling additions is a disease,because its like a sickness that if you dont cure it will going to a worst situation.You always look everyday to go to a gambling worrying for each day to gamble.Disease will not cure if you dont look for a medecine,gambling cant stop also if you dont look for a solution to stop.

[Temujhin]

I am not really a gambler but I heard about people who can't quit it and keep losing lots of money. Do you think the attitude to gambling addiction should be the same as to drug addiction?
Should the government forbid gambling and treat somehow those who are addicted?
Or maybe it should be left up to an adult? I mean, should people decide on their own whether they need to gamble or not.
What do you think?

It could be said that it was a disease, because if someone had fallen into gambling it would be difficult to take it off, and it had a bad effect of losing all the money,
At least it is not much different from drug addicts, too, and if you want to quit, it can only be done with its own and strong intentions